Rockingham, North Carolina

==Geography==
Rockingham is situated in the south-central North Carolina Piedmont. It is located {{convert|61|mi}} west of [[Lumberton, North Carolina|Lumberton]], {{convert|61|mi}} north of [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]], {{convert|70|mi}} east of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], and {{convert|83|mi}} south of [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]].  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which 7.3&nbsp;square miles (18.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (0.41%) is water.

Rockingham's unincorporated suburbs within Richmond County that reside just outside the Rockingham-Hamlet statistical area: [[Cordova, North Carolina|Cordova]], [[East Rockingham, North Carolina|East Rockingham]], [[Dobbins Heights, North Carolina|Dobbins Heights]], [[Hoffman, North Carolina|Hoffman]].

===Urban===
The Midtown business district is densely populated with stores, boutiques, clothing stores and several apartment complexes just outside the area. While not as urban as many cities in North Carolina, it is considered by the census as the urbanized area for Rockingham and Richmond County.

===Neighborhoods===
The Rockingham area is divided into various neighborhoods and suburbs; many include different socioeconomic classes. These include [[Cordova, North Carolina|Cordova]], Philadelphia, Ledbetter, [[Roberdel, North Carolina|Roberdell]], [[East Rockingham, North Carolina|East Rockingham]], West Rockingham, Glenwood, Maplewood, East Side Park, and Knob Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rockingham, NC - 28330 - Demographics and Population Statistics - NeighborhoodScout|url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/rockingham/demographics|website=www.neighborhoodscout.com|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>