Rockford, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockford, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Rockford, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Wright, Hennepin

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area_total_km2 = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3484
population_density_km2 = 780.4
population_density_sq_mi = 2021.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 279
elevation_ft = 915
latd = 45 |latm = 5 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 44 |longs = 20 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55373
area_code = 763
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blank_info = 27-55006GR|2
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blank1_info = 0650206GR|3
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Rockford is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,484 at the 2000 census. While Rockford is mainly in Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the city.

Geography

The Crow River is formed at Rockford by the confluence of its North and South Forks.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.37%) is water.

Schools

The main school district is Rockford Public Schools. It has not passed its referendum for the past two years, but continues to maintain a high level of educational excellence. There are may extracurricular programs: Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, Speech, Drama, One-act, mock-trial, knowledgebowl.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,484 people, 1,296 households, and 929 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,021.2 people per square mile (782.1/km²). There were 1,333 housing units at an average density of 773.3/sq mi (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.40% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. 38.1% were of German, 15.0% Norwegian, 8.4% Irish and 6.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,296 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,349, and the median income for a family was $56,607. Males had a median income of $37,112 versus $29,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,675. About 6.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

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* [http://cityofrockford.org/ City of Rockford Website]