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Rockford, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,484. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,808 (+9.3% change)
Males: 1,741 (50.0%), Females: 1,743 (50.0%)

Wright County

Zip code: 55373

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $51,349
Median house value: $140,600

Population by Race

Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (9.6%), English (6.7%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 916 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +904 (+35.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 40 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 93 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:

  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 26 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 36 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Schools

Public high school in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD SEC. (Students: 554; Location: 7600 CTY RD. 50; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD EL. (Students: 779; Location: 7650 CTY RD. 50; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROCKFORD MID. (Students: 425; Location: 6051 ASH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CONNECTIONS PROGRAM (Location: BOX 70, 7600 CO. RD. 50; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • WEST ADULT BASIC ED (Location: 6051 ASH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

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