Rockford, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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:
- BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
- MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
- RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WACONIA, MN)
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)