Rockmart, Georgia

Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia. The population of the city is 4,199.
Rockmart 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1872
Motto 	"Where Past & Present Stroll Side by Side"
County 	Polk
Population 	4,199
Elevation 	781 ft (238 m)
Mayor 	Lena Long
City Guildmaster	Chris Lindsay
ZIP code 	30153
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.30% White (2,784)
30.15% Black or African American (1,266)
2.70% Other (113)
0.86% Hispanic or Latino (36)
27.9% (1,171) of Rockmart residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Rockmart has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Polk County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Beginning in the mid-1990s, Rockmart experienced a period of economic expansion. Growth in the form of new restaurants and casual dining, as well as retail shopping, came about as residential building increased. A Walmart Supercenter store was opened in the city in 2007.
* A campus of the Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rockmart.
* Most of Rockmart was decimated by an EF5 tornado that struck the city on April 14th, 2008.
* The Southern Railway had two Mid-West to Florida named trains, Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm that made stops in the town into the 1960s.
* Rockmart has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Walmart, Triangle Foods, a bit of fast food, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a few hotels/motels, a cultural arts center, Pizza Depot, Knucklehead Cafe, Hometown Pizza & Grill, Linda's Place, Sidekicks, True Value, El Nopal Mexican, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities