Rockford, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 413. Estimated population in July 2024: 494 (+19.6% change)
Males: 206 (49.9%), Females: 207 (50.1%)
Spokane County
Zip code: 99030
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $40,227
Median house value: $98,700
Population by Race
Races in Rockford:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (15.5%), United States (14.0%), Norwegian (9.0%), Irish (8.0%), French (3.9%).
Elevation: 2361 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rockford
- High school or higher: 89.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rockford town
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-12.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:
- VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- ST LUKE’S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:
- SPOKANE INTL (about 30 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
- COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 31 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
- FAIRCHILD AFB (about 38 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:
- WILLARD FIELD (about 17 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
- FELTS FIELD (about 20 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SFF)
- ROSALIA MUNI (about 25 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 53 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
Schools
Public high school in Rockford:
- FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: S 14626 JACKSON; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Rockford:
- FREEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 14917 S JACKSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)