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1913
Neil Power, 10 y(ea)rs old, he said, 'Turn stockings in Rome (Ga) Hosiery Mill.' A shy, pathetic figure. 'Haint been to…, 1913
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1975. It is significant for its architecture at the local level.
About Rome
City in Floyd County, Georgia, USRome 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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How Rome ranks
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Housing in Rome
The typical Rome home is worth about $233,000, up 1.6% in a year, 29% below the Georgia typical home.
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Safety in Rome
Safety Grade D
Rome reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Work & commute in Rome
Full picture →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.
Health in Rome
Health Grade D
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rome
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rome
Full climate →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.
Schools in Rome
All Rome schools →School Grade B-
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Rome is a college town
Colleges →of Rome’s residents are enrolled in college. Georgia Northwestern Technical College has about 3,882 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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