Rockford, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 907. Estimated population in July 2024: 899 (-0.9% change)
Males: 440 (48.5%), Females: 467 (51.5%)

Floyd County

Zip code: 50468

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $32,143
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (53.5%), Irish (12.2%), Norwegian (8.9%), Dutch (3.9%), English (3.9%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 1109 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Rockford, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:

  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 19 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:

  • OSAGE MUNI (about 20 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
  • ALLISON MUNI (about 24 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 60 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 74 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high school in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 1460 HIGHWAY 147E; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rockford:

  • RRMR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 1460 HIGHWAY 147E; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,696; Location: 202 W MAIN, PO BOX 496; 6,484 books; 319 audio materials; 654 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)