Roopville is a town in Carroll County,

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, United States. The population was 231 in 2020, up from 218 at the 2010 census.

History

Roopville was founded in 1881 by John K. Roop, and named for him. The

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incorporated Roopville as a town in 1885.

Geography

Roopville is located in southern Carroll County at (33.456731, -85.131219), along U.S. Route 27, which leads north to Carrollton, the county seat, and south to Centralhatchee. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 177 people, 75 households, and 57 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 231.

Notable person

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(1928–2018), sportscaster

Notable resident

* Donna Fiducia, News / Media Personality

References

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