Roanoke Rapids

Also known as Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Roanoke Rapids, NC

city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Halifax
Total: 9.95 sq mi (25.77 km )
Land: 9.91 sq mi (25.67 km )
Water: 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
Elevation: 138 ft (42 m)
Density: 1,536.3/sq mi (593.16/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 37-56900
Website: roanokerapidsnc .gov

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Roanoke Rapids (/ˈroʊəˌnoʊk/) is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,229 at the 2020 census and is the largest community in Halifax County. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, with a total population of 297,726 as of 2018.

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