Rockford, OH

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Rockford, Ohio

Rockford, Ohio, in Mercer county, is 39 miles SE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 88 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio. About 1,126 people people live in Rockford.

The People and Families of Rockford

In Rockford, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockford had a median family income of $45,735.

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 village 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 Ohio. The village isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Rockford, 92% of commuters drive to work. In Rockford, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Rockford, OH

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	45882
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.688
Longitude	-84.646

Station	CELINA 3 NE
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	VAN WERT 1 S
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	BERNE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,126	100%
Male	524	46.5%
Female	602	53.5%
Under 18	297	26.4%
18+	829	73.6%
65+	182	16.2%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.05
White	1,116	99.1%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,118
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	59.6%
Irish	10.9%
English	8.4%
US/American	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Polish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Slovak	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockford	1,126	$45,735
Celina	10,303	$44,901
Mendon	697	$39,722
Ohio City	784	$42,734
Venedocia	160	$41,250
Willshire	463	$50,536
Wren	199	$50,000

Library
Rockford Carnegie Library 162 S. Main St. Rockford, Ohio (419) 363-2630 Library Web Site

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