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Rockmart is a big small town of 5,204 people in Polk County, Georgia. It's about 20 miles from Rome, GA and 40 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $986 a month.
5,204people
$202kTypical home
$986/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,204
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 964 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 20 mi to Rome, GA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,272/mo)
- Median rent $986/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (327 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,942 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PDK airport
- 44 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 771 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 344 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+61 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk