Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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| Rocky Mount | |||
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 The Braswell Memorial Library , Rocky Mount |
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| Location in North Carolina | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1816 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| Counties : |
Nash County Edgecombe County |
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| Coordinates : | 35 ° 56 ′ N , 77 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
55,466 (as of 2016) 147,323 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 602.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 92.7 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) of which 92.1 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 31 m | ||
| Postal code : | 27801 | ||
| Area code : | +1 252 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-57500 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1022368 | ||
| Website : | www.rockymountnc.gov | ||
| Mayor : | David W. Combs | ||
Rocky Mount is a city in the US state of North Carolina in the United States . The city lies on the border of two counties. Parts of the city therefore belong to Nash County , parts to Edgecombe County .
The community was officially established on February 19, 1867 . However, the municipality was already settled at the beginning of the 19th century; the first post office opened in 1816.
In 1996 the city of Battleboro was incorporated into Rocky Mount.
In 2016 the city had 55,466 inhabitants. The urban area extends over 92.7 km².
Personalities
- Herman Boone (1935-2019) American football player and coach
- Joe Bonner (1948-2014), jazz pianist
- James Boyd (1930–1997), light heavyweight boxer
- Michael Easley (born 1950), Governor of North Carolina
- Dana Glover (born 1974), pop singer
- Earle Hyman (1926-2017), actor
- Kay Kyser (1905–1985), swing musician
- Jimmy McPhail (1928–1998), jazz and R&B singer
- Thelonious Monk (1917–1982), jazz pianist
- Kenneth Nelson (1930–1993), actor
- Erwin "Whitey" Thomas (1920–2012), jazz trumpeter
- Harold Vick (1936–1987), jazz musician
- Tim Valentine (1926-2015), politician
- Buck Williams (born 1960), basketball player
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born 1984), actress
Web links
Commons : Rocky Mount, North Carolina - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- City of Rocky Mount (Official website of the city)