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Rome: Old Mill built in 1930 at Berry College Rome: 104 Ft tall City Clock Tower and Museum which can be seen from almost anywhere in the City Rome: Clock Towe & 1st Baptist Steeple As Seen From Myrtley Hill Rome: Entrance At Berry College
Rome: Berry college Rome: Statue of Sprite at library Rome: Deer Meadow, Berry College, Rome, Ga. Rome: Old City Auditorium with statue of Romulus & Remus.
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Population in July 2008: 36,041. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 17,089  (47.4%)
Females: 18,952  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30161, 30162, 30163, 30164, 30165.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,319 (it was $30,930 in 2000)
Rome:  $37,319
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,979
Rome:  $18,979
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,059 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
Rome:  $130,059
Georgia:  $164,500
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Blue Sky Outfitter

Races in Rome:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.2%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rome: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.2%), English (6.9%), Irish (6.7%), German (4.2%), Scottish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 29.4 square miles.

Population density: 1227 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rome

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rome city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

3,129 residents are foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  8.9%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 104 registered sex offenders living in Rome, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rome to the number of sex offenders is 347 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rome:  1.0% ($863)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Rome satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (42.6 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (56.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (541.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lindale, GA (2.2 miles ), Shannon, GA (2.9 miles ), Armuchee, GA (2.9 miles ), Plainville, GA (3.6 miles ), Cave Spring, GA (3.7 miles ), Kingston, GA (3.7 miles ), Little Sand Mountain, GA (4.0 miles ), Lyerly, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.26 N, Longitude: 85.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,149 (+37.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,906 (63.0%)

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,894 (+9.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  12.3%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Rome by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 133062212
    per 100,000 3.28.78.40.016.85.65.52.75.5
Rapes 9914111316171917
    per 100,000 28.626.239.130.136.444.646.551.446.9
Robberies 656854766780765368
    per 100,000 206.4198.0150.7207.8187.4222.9208.0143.4187.7
Assaults 536553317145352196174236177
    per 100,000 1702.21610.0884.9396.4984.6546.1476.3638.4488.5
Burglaries 433467396448624553597433489
    per 100,000 1375.11359.61105.41224.81745.51540.81634.31171.31349.6
Thefts 2,1742,3071,5891,3231,9721,7921,9081,7981,754
    per 100,000 6904.06716.54435.63616.95516.24992.95223.14863.94840.9
Auto thefts 118125166126165121147123155
    per 100,000 374.7363.9463.4344.5461.6337.1402.4332.7427.8
Arson N/AN/A14121810121712
    per 100,000 N/AN/A39.132.850.427.932.846.033.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 834.0812.8562.1423.6695.6557.4561.4520.4524.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 106 (91 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.52
US city average:  3.00

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Rome-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Rome city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from Rome center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Rome center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from Rome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Ken Irvin - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jul 11, 1972), Ronnie Brown - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Dec 12, 1981), Mike Dean - College basketball player (Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders), Ra'shun Bryant - College basketball player (Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles), Stephen Darville - College football player (Tennessee Volunteers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Rome:
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (304 TURNER MCCALL BLVD P O BOX 233)
  • NW GA REGIONAL HOSP (400 REDMOND ROAD)
  • REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (501 REDMOND RD)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AT FLOYD MED CTR (304 TURNER MCCALL BLVD)

Political contributions by individuals in Rome, GA

Airports located in Rome:
Local government website: www.romegacitygov.org

Colleges/Universities in Rome:
  • SHORTER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,896; Location: 315 SHORTER AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shorter.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • FLOYD COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,443; Location: PO BOX 1864; Public; Website: www.fc.peachnet.edu)
  • COOSA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,401; Location: ONE MAURICE CULBERSON DR; Public; Website: www.cvtcollege.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rome:
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 48 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
Public high schools in Rome:
  • Coosa High School (Students: 764; Location: 4454 Alabama Highway, NW; Grades: 09-12)
  • Model 9 School (Students: 654; Location: 3252 Calhoun Hwy; Grades: 09-12)
  • Armuchee High School (Students: 596; Location: 4203 Martha Berry Blvd.; Grades: 09-12)
  • Rome High School (Students: 1,401; Location: 1000 Veteran's Memorial Highway; Grades: 09-12)
Private high schools in Rome:
  • DARLINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 1014 CAVE SPRING ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ROME CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: PO BOX 1023/3003 NEW CALHOUN; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rome:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rome:
  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 401 EAST SEVENTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ROME (Students: 107; Location: 165 DODD BLVD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • NORTH ROME CHRISTIAN LEARNING (Students: 50; Location: 1929 NORTH BROAD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Rome:
  • SARA HIGHTOWER REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,221,775; Location: 205 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY, NE; 419,691 books; 22,730 audio materials; 8,129 video materials; 299 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Berry College , 2277 Martha Berry Hwy. NW Mt. Berry, GA 30149, Full Time enrollment 2000, Private , www.berry.edu
  • FLOYD COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,443; Location: PO BOX 1864; Public; Website: www.fc.peachnet.edu) Floyd College changed their name to Georgia Highlands College and their new url is www.highlands.edu

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Notable locations in Rome: Green Acres Country Club (A), Gateway Industrial Park (B), West Rome (C), Coosa Country Club (D), Coosa Valley Fairgrounds (E), Shorter Industrial Park (F), Floyd County Jail (G), Floyd County Courthouse (H), Maple Street Community Center (I), Fire Station Number 7 (J), Martha Berry Museum and Art Gallery (K), Rome City Hall (L), Chieftains Museum (M), Livingston Library (N), Oak Hill (O), Carnegie Library (P), Fire Station Number 5 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Mapleton Shopping Center (1), Central Plaza Shopping Center (2), Village Shopping Center (3), Alto Shopping Center (4), Gala Shopping Center (5), Riverbend Mall Shopping Center (6), West End Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rome include: West End Baptist Church (A), West Rome Baptist Church (B), West Rome United Methodist Church (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Thankful Baptist Church (E), Broad Street Baptist Church (F), South Broad United Methodist Church (G), South Broad Baptist Church (H), Solid Rock Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fellowship Cemetery (1), East View Cemetery (2), Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3), Floyd Memory (4), Rodeph Sholom Cemetery (5), Reece Cemetery (6), Shadyside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Julianne, Lake (A), Hicks Lake (B), Tom, Lake (C), Sandy Beach Lake (D), Mitchells Lake (E), DeSoto Lake (F), Fort Jackson Reservoir (G), Camps Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Dry Creek (A), Oostanaula River (B), Horseleg Creek (C), Prentis Branch (D), Silver Creek (E), Etowah River (F), Burwell Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rome include: Barron Stadium (1), Between The Rivers Historic District (2), Division Street Park (3), Eagle Park (4), East Rome Historic District (5), Elliott Jaycee Field (6), Forrest Monument (7), Heritage Park (8), Lower Avenue A Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rome Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Institute for Northwest Georgia History (Museums; 305 Broad Street) (1), Medallion Gift Shop (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 305 Broad Street) (2), Floyd Bowling & Amusement Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7 Riverbend Drive Southwest) (3), Aladdin's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2770 Martha Berry Highway Northeast) (4), Classic Bowling Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Huffaker Road Northwest) (5), Late Night Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1702 Shorter Avenue Northwest) (6), Carlson Travel Network (Tours & Charters; 500 East 2nd Street) (7), Automax Rent A Car (Tours & Charters; 506 Turner McCall Boulevard South) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Rome (2209 Shorter Avenue) (1), Economy Inn (1803 Martha Berry Boulevard Northwest) (2), Best Western Executive Inn (217 Highway 411 East) (3), Hampton Inn (21 Chateau Drive Southeast) (4), Budget Inn Rome (3005 Martha Berry Highway Northwest) (5), Coral River Bed and Breakfast (2 Coral Avenue) (6), Express Inn -Rome (1610 Martha Berry Road) (7), College Inn (2973 Cedartown Highway Southeast) (8), Days Inn (840 Turner McCall Boulevard South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (401 Tribune Street) (1), Floyd County Government - Magistrate Court (3 Government Plaza) (2), Floyd County Government - Juvenile Court (3 Government Plaza) (3), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (600 East 1st Street Frnt) (4), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (600 East 1st Street Frnt) (5), U S Government - United States District Court Northern District Of G- C (Federal Building) (6), Floyd County Government - Judges-Superior Court (3 Government Plaza) (7), U S Government - Court- United States District Court Northern District Of G- Clerk Us District C (600 East 1st Street Frnt) (8), Floyd County Government - Probate Court- Judge Steve Burkhalter (3 Government Plaza) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rome, GA


People in group quarters in Rome
  • 613 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 531 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 495 people in nursing homes
  • 143 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 125 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 123 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 31 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Rome compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Rome (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Martha Berry Square Branch, Rome Branch, Brown Fox Branch, East Rome Branch, Rome Branch, Rome Branch - 976. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Greater Rome Bank: at 1490 Martha Berry Boulevard, Shannon-East Floyd Branch, Shorter Avenue Branch Office, East Rome Branch. Info updated 2007-02-05: Bank assets: $185.0 mil, Deposits: $138.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Greater Rome Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: West Rome Branch, Rome Main Branch, Armuchee Branch, Rome Mainoffice Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • United Community Bank: West Rome Branch, Mt Berry Branch, Rome Branch. Info updated 2008-02-13: Bank assets: $8,574.5 mil, Deposits: $7,051.3 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Rome Main Branch, Berry Boulevard Branch, West Rome Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citizens First Bank: Shorter Avenue Branch at 800 Shorter Avenue, branch established on 1911-01-01; at 701 Broad Street, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-08: Bank assets: $334.5 mil, Deposits: $239.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Unity National Bank: Rome Branch at 42 Three Rivers Drive, Northeast, branch established on 2001-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $313.3 mil, Deposits: $250.4 mil, headquarters in Cartersville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Unity Holdings, Inc.
  • Heritage First Bank: at 1700 Turner Mccall Boulevard, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.9 mil, Deposits: $83.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, Holding Company: Heritage First Bancshares, Inc.
  • River City Bank: at 228 North Second Avenue, branch established on 2006-05-23. Info updated 2006-05-26: Bank assets: $211.7 mil, Deposits: $151.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rome, Georgia
  • Holiday Inn Skytop, 20 Hwy 411 E, Rome, GA 30161, Phone: (706) 295-1100
  • Howard Johnson Express, 1610 Martha Berry Blvd, Rome, GA 30165, Phone: (706) 291-1994, Fax: (706) 291-1996
  • Super 8, 390 Dodd Blvd Se, Rome, GA 30161, Phone: (706) 234-8182
  • Howard Johnson Rome, 1610 Martha Berry Hwy, Rome, GA 30165, Phone: (706) 291-1994
  • Ramada Inn Turner, 707 Turner Mccall Blvd, Rome, GA 30165, Phone: (706) 232-0444
  • Scottish Inn Rome, 1105 Marthaberry Blvd, Rome, GA 30165, Phone: (706) 295-5555
  • Comfort Inn, 2209 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165, Phone: (706) 802-1223, Fax: (706) 802-0135
  • Best Western Exec Inn, 217 Hwy 411 E, Rome, GA 30161, Phone: (706) 234-3161
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rome, Georgia


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Rome travel time to work
Rome mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Rome

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchEvangelical Presbyterian Church
Adherents70.6%10.6%4.3%3.8%2.1%
Congregations48.6%20.7%5.7%0.7%0.7%
NameChurches of ChristEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.8%1.4%1.1%1.1%3.3%
Congregations4.3%1.4%0.7%1.4%15.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 20$78,745$47,2470$0
Other Government Administration 17$73,184$51,6598$5,670
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,983
Police Protection - Officers 99$359,492$43,5754$300
Police - Other 14$38,599$33,0859$4,487
Firefighters 146$543,150$44,6420$0
Fire - Other 3$9,317$37,2680$0
Streets and Highways 58$167,547$34,6650$0
Solid Waste Management 65$157,584$29,0920$0
Sewerage 64$191,867$35,9750$0
Parks and Recreation 10$27,002$32,4020$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$17,606$52,8180$0
Water Supply 47$161,870$41,3294$1,691
Transit 42$114,656$32,7590$0
Other and Unallocable 34$123,320$43,5259$4,553
Totals for Government 623$2,063,939$39,75536$19,684


Rome government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,428,000
    All Other: $3,814,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,674,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000
    Parking Facilities: $23,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $25,694,000
    Water Utilities: $5,074,000
    Regular Highways: $917,000
    Housing and Community Development: $97,000
    Parks and Recreation: $90,000
    Parking Facilities: $42,000
    General Public Buildings: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,081,000
    General - Other: $5,912,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,791,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,879,000
    Water Utilities: $4,664,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,502,000
    Sewerage: $3,377,000
    Regular Highways: $2,904,000
    Financial Administration: $1,038,000
    Parks and Recreation: $422,000
    General Public Buildings: $387,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,632,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $684,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $211,000
    General - Other: $162,000
    Police Protection: $113,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $201,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,076,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,004,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,474,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,045,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,528,000
    Rents: $618,000
    Interest Earnings: $502,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,642,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,721,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,395,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $58,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,089,000
    Solid Waste Management: $998,000
    Local Fire Protection: $859,000
    Water Utilities: $703,000
    Police Protection: $568,000
    Sewerage: $469,000
    Regular Highways: $432,000
    Central Staff Services: $397,000
    Parks and Recreation: $333,000
    Financial Administration: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,242,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,142,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $136,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $681,000
    Highways: $500,000
    Housing and Community Development: $144,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,921,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,973,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,376,000
    NEC: $1,710,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,531,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $834,000
    Public Utility License: $241,000
    Other License: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,144,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,588,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,884 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Floyd County:  0.05%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bartow County, GA  0.51% ($32,787 average AGI)
from Polk County, GA  0.49% ($28,807)
from Gordon County, GA  0.36% ($27,378)


5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($292 average AGI)
Floyd County:  0.04%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, GA  0.51% ($24,916 average AGI)
to Bartow County, GA  0.48% ($32,021)
to Gordon County, GA  0.32% ($27,969)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rome:
  • WTSH (1360 AM; 1 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WLAQ (1410 AM; 1 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: CRIPPLE CREEK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROM (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: LGV BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WRGA (1470 AM; 5 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING. CORP.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rome:
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Rome:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rome fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 64
Total length: 319 meters (1,047ft)
Total costs: $2,153,000
Total average daily traffic: 877,503
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,348

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 28
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 10
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rome, GA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rome)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rome, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 178 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rome)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rome)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED79$94,133222$117,586350$92,93655$48,3356$327,652190$77,5557$106,097
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$83,68722$97,64760$92,8887$47,2830$09$68,6270$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$97,24552$90,846242$108,94546$34,3200$028$120,0949$83,006
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$105,62031$86,603120$103,95310$65,2140$015$84,4190$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$92,24428$148,8781$53,5400$02$98,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Rome, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED91$112,44522$134,4099$78,454
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$111,6805$148,8842$119,620
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$117,8270$01$45,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$182,8343$124,6532$174,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$125,9300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 637
  • Hazardous Condition: 398
  • Service Call: 60
  • Good Intent Call: 40

Incident types - Rome


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rome, GA

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