Welcome to Rockford ...
The city of Rockford is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Rockford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rockford has a population of 6,394 people<3> (see below for details).
Rockford is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rockford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rockford: (616)
The ZIP codes for Rockford: 49341, 49351<5>
Websites for Rockford ...
Official Website: www.rockford.mi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockford had an population of 6,394 people. This is an increase of 11.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockford had a population of 5,719 people. This makes Rockford the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Rockford represents 0.06% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,719 people, the population of Rockford increased 23.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,626 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockford.
Communities Also Named Rockford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Rockford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockford.
Communities near Rockford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockford.
- Grand Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <6>
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <6>
- Kentwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <6>
- Grandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
- Grandville is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <6>
- East Grand Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Rapids
- East Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Rapids <6>
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
- Belding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
- Belding is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <6>
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Coopersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockford. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rockford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockford ...
Looking for more information about Rockford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rockford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockford.
Adding Rockford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockford was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Rockford in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Rockford post office opened in 1866.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockford: www.rockford.mi.us/
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rockford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |