Rockford, IA

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Rockford, Iowa

Rockford, Iowa, in Floyd county, is 49 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 131 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. About 907 people people live in Rockford.

The People and Families of Rockford

In Rockford, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockford had a median family income of $40,875.

Rockford Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockford, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Rockford is one place with an advantage over most places in Iowa. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Rockford, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rockford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rockford, IA

Comparing Rockford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Floyd
Standard Zip Codes	50468
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.052
Longitude	-92.947

Station	CHARLES CITY
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	MASON CITY
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	OSAGE
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	907	100%
Male	440	48.5%
Female	467	51.5%
Under 18	253	27.9%
18+	654	72.1%
65+	160	17.6%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	2.94
White	894	98.6%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	899
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.8%
Irish	9.3%
Norwegian	7.1%
US/American	4.8%
Swedish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
English	1.9%
Italian	1.9%
Russian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
Estonian	1%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Australian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockford	907	$40,875
Floyd	361	$36,458
Marble Rock	326	$38,750
Nora Springs	1,532	$43,516
Rock Falls	170	$42,917
Rockwell	989	$47,167
Rudd	431	$43,750

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Rockford Public Library "202 W Main, Po Box 496" Rockford, Iowa (641) 756-3725

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