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Moving to Rockford, Michigan

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Population: 4,626. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,062 (+9.4% change)
Males: 2,224 (48.1%), Females: 2,402 (51.9%)

Kent County

Zip codes: 49341.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $50,562
Median house value: $116,400

Population by Race

Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Dutch (18.2%), English (13.4%), Irish (13.2%), Polish (12.3%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 693 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Rockford, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +859 (+22.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:

  • WELLS (about 5 miles; ROCKFORD, MI; Abbreviation: 35C)
  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 8 miles; SPARTA, MI; Abbreviation: 8D4)
  • WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 13 miles; KENT CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 24M)

Amtrak station:
ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Rockford:

  • AIR SHIP AND SHORE INC (Location: 4791 14 MILE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:

  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in Rockford:

  • ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,785; Location: 4100 KROES STREET NE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Rockford:

  • EAST ROCKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 904; Location: 8615 9 MILE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH ROCKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 397 E. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEADOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 8100 COURTLAND DRIVE NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROCKFORD H.S. FRESHMAN CENTER (Students: 633; Location: 4500 KROES STREET NE; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 405 SUMMIT AVENUE NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 6849 YOUNG AVENUE NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 6350 COURTLAND DRIVE NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROGUEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 3900 KROES STREET NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARKSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 156 LEWIS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CANNONSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 4894 STURGIS AVENUE NE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rockford:

  • OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 4865 11 MILE ROAD NE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 6780 MARTIN VIEW DRIVE NE; Grades: KG – 5)

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