Roopville, Georgia

Roopville is a town in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 231 in 2020, up from 218 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Roopville, Georgia
Town
Downtown Roopville
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′24″N 85°7′52″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Carroll
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	231
• Density	292.41/sq mi (112.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30170
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-66696[2]
GNIS feature ID	0321890[3]
Website	https://roopvillega.com/

History

Roopville was founded in 1881 by John K. Roop, and named for him.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Roopville as a town in 1885.^[6]

Geography

Roopville is located in southern Carroll County at 33°27′24″N 85°7′52″W (33.456731, -85.131219),^[7] along U.S. Route 27, which leads 10 miles (16 km) north to Carrollton, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Centralhatchee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	123		—
1900	109		−11.4%
1910	173		58.7%
1920	200		15.6%
1930	260		30.0%
1940	230		−11.5%
1950	202		−12.2%
1960	203		0.5%
1970	221		8.9%
1980	229		3.6%
1990	248		8.3%
2000	177		−28.6%
2010	218		23.2%
2020	231		6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 75 households, and 57 families residing in the town.^[2] By the 2020 census, its population grew to 231.

Notable person

• Keith Jackson (1928–2018), sportscaster

Notable resident

• Donna Fiducia, News / Media Personality