Rome, Georgia

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Back to Rome, GA housing info, Floyd County, Georgia, GA smaller cities, GA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Rome, GA Floyd County Population in July 2009: 36,031. Population change since 2000: +3.0%   Males: 17,084   (47.4%) Females: 18,947   (52.6%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Georgia median age:   33.4 years Zip codes: 30161, 30162, 30163, 30164, 30165. Rome Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,143 (it was $30,930 in 2000) Rome:   $36,143 Georgia:   $50,861 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,003 Rome city income, earnings, and wages data Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $133,451 (it was $86,600 in 2000) Rome:   $133,451 Georgia:   $169,100 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 30161 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 30165 Rome, GA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses Jeanne Woodard Agency Dempsey Investment Company, Inc. Rome Video Etowah Insurance Group, Inc. State Farm Insurance - Melissa Storey Agency Marquis Construction & Development, Inc. David Guinn Contracting Savvy Scrubs Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   White alone - 19,625 (55.3%) Black alone - 9,332 (26.3%) Hispanic - 5,201 (14.7%) Asian alone - 917 (2.6%) Two or more races - 373 (1.1%) American alone - 34 (0.10%) Races in Rome detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rome: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rome, Georgia on our local forum with over 900,000 registered users. Rome is mentioned 615 times on our forum: Opinions..calhoun vs rome???  (2 replies) Moving to Rome,ga  (1 reply) Thoughts about Rome and NW GA?  (28 replies) Rome, Georgia  (13 replies) Moving to Rome/Adairsville...  (3 replies) Should I work in Rome, Ga or North Atlanta?  (1 reply) Latest news from Rome, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 1226 people per square mile   (low).

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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.

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).

Political contributions by individuals in Rome, GA

• Richard B Russell Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 18,270, Local Ops: 17,642, Military Ops: 1,236)

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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

This city:	20.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rome, GA

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• 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
• 9 other hotels and motels

Here		65.4%
USA		50.2%

This county:	2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Floyd County:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Floyd County:	1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

This county:	6.50 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Floyd County:	6.71 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Here:	11.2%
Georgia:	10.4%

Here:	31.9%
Georgia:	27.8%

Floyd County:	18.9%
State:	14.6%

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%

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%

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)

• Fire: 637
• Hazardous Condition: 398
• Service Call: 60
• Good Intent Call: 40

• #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
• #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
• #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
• #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment growth from 2000 to 2009"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment in 2009"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

• #89 (30165) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"