Roper, North Carolina
Roper, North Carolina | |
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Location of Roper, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′43″N 76°37′01″W / 35.87861°N 76.61694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 485 |
| • Density | 566.59/sq mi (218.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27970 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-57740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407241 |
Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 Census. It was known as Lee's Mill (named for Thomas Lee) until 1890, when the John L. Roper Lumber Company was established in the town and its name changed to Roper.