Rocky Mount, Virginia

Rocky Mount, Virginia
Town
Franklin County courthouse, built 1909
Motto(s): 
Crescit eundo
It grows as it goes
Location of Rocky Mount in Franklin County
Coordinates: 36°59′44″N 79°53′20″W / 36.99556°N 79.88889°W / 36.99556; -79.88889
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFranklin
Founded1786
Government
  MayorC. Holland Perdue III
Area
  Total
6.85 sq mi (17.74 km2)
  Land6.82 sq mi (17.65 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,200 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,903
  Density693.0/sq mi (267.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24151
FIPS code51-68496
GNIS feature ID1499983
Websitewww.rockymountva.org

Rocky Mount is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area, and had a population of 4,903 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia.