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Rockford, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 428. Estimated population in July 2024: 405 (-5.4% change)
Males: 205 (47.9%), Females: 223 (52.1%)

Coosa County

Zip code: 35136

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $20,000
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Black (32.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Irish (10.0%), German (6.3%), English (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Danish (2.1%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Map of Rockford, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

2.6% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:

  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 49 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:

  • THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (about 19 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Abbreviation: ALX)
  • MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 20 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
  • WETUMPKA MUNI (about 27 miles; WETUMPKA, AL; Abbreviation: 08A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:

  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 37 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 45 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)

Schools

Public high schools in Rockford:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: HIGHWAY 231 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COOSA COUNTY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL (Location: HIGHWAY 231 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockford:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: ROUTE 2,BOX 65; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: ROUTE 2,BOX 66; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,077; Location: MAIN STREET; 3,763 books; 63 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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