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Outdoors in Rockingham
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1911
Steele's Mill in, 1911
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U. S. Post Office and Federal Building
U. S. Post Office and Federal Building is a historic post office building located at Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon and built in 1935–1936.
About Rockingham
City in North Carolina, United StatesRockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County. Downtown Rockingham is currently being revitalized as a part of a ten-year plan named "Shaping Our Future: 2023". The city is currently experiencing an economic boom, with new businesses opening in the downtown area.
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Housing in Rockingham
The typical Rockingham home is worth about $135,000, up 3.8% in a year, 60% below the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Rockingham
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rockingham's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Rockingham
Full picture →About one in 5 of Rockingham’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hamlet (6%), Pinehurst (4%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Health in Rockingham
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rockingham
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rockingham
Full climate →Rockingham has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Rockingham
All Rockingham schools →School Grade C
The public schools Rockingham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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