A town of 38,189, settled in 1834. Home to 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Rome does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 20 places on the National Register.
1913
All these are workers in the Cherokee Hosiery Mill, Rome, Ga. Noon, April 10, 1913. The youngest are turners and looper…
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Ordered by what stands out in Rome. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Rome’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End Elementary School | PK–6 | 1,005 | A− |
| West Central Elementary School | PK–6 | 595 | B− |
| Elm Street Elementary | PK–6 | 558 | C− |
| East Central Elementary School | PK–6 | 439 | B+ |
| Main Elementary School | PK–6 | 424 | D |
| Anna K. Davie Elementary | PK–6 | 413 | D− |
19 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridge Ferry Park | 1 mi | 62 |
| 2. Floyd County Courthouse | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 3. Berry College Wildlife Management Area and Refuge | 0.4 mi | 93 |
About one in 3 of Rome’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Calhoun (5%), Lindale (3%) and Atlanta (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Rome reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Rome beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Rome | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.4% | 17.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 14.5% |
The typical Rome home is worth about $233,000, up 1.6% in a year, 29% below the Georgia typical home.
Rome has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
2 colleges in town.
20 places in Rome on the National Register of Historic Places.
56 notable people were born in Rome.
City in Floyd County, Georgia, US
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 37,713. It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 26th-largest city in the state. Rome was founded in 1834, after Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, and the federal government committed to removing the Cherokee and other Native Americans from the Southeast. It developed on former indigenous territory at the confluence of the Etowah and the Oostanaula rivers, which togethe…
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2 towns share a border with Rome.
