Rockford, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 396. Population change since 2000: -7.5%

Males: 189	(47.9%)
Females: 207	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35136.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,800 (it was $20,000 in 2000)

Rockford	$21,800
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,800 (it was $63,800 in 2000)

Rockford	$70,800
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Rockford:

White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
Black (32.5%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockford: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Irish (10.0%), German (6.3%), English (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Danish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 120 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rockford

High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford town

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 42.5%
Separated: 5.6%
Widowed: 15.6%
Divorced: 12.7%

11 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:	2.6%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Rockford, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rockford to the number of sex offenders is 79 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rockford:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (36.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (627.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weogufka-Marble Valley, AL (12.3 miles ), Titus, AL (13.9 miles ), Goodwater-Kellyton, AL (14.5 miles ), Goodwater, AL (16.5 miles ), Gantts Quarry, AL (19.0 miles) , Alexander City, AL (19.7 miles ), Sylacauga, AL (20.2 miles ), Mignon, AL (20.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.89 N, Longitude: 86.22 W

25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-7.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Utilities (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (25%)
Health care (16%)
Textile mills and textile products (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)

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Crime in Rockford (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (484.3 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (726.4 per 100,000)
3 thefts (726.4 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 176.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Rockford (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (242.1 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 48.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rockford, Alabama

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Rockford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Rockford town center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:

RUSSELL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WETUMPKA, AL)
COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:

MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 49 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:

THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (about 19 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; ID: ALX)
MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 20 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; ID: SCD)
WETUMPKA MUNI (about 27 miles; WETUMPKA, AL; ID: 08A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:

FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 37 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 45 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)

Public high school in Rockford:

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: RT 2 BOX 62; Grades: 09-12)

Library in Rockford:

ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,077; Location: MAIN STREET; 3,763 books; 63 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rockford: Old Coosa County Jail (A), Coosa County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Rockford: Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Rockford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Rockford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockford that have no violations reported:

ROCKFORD WATER WORKS (Address: P O BOX 128, Population served: 2043, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	24.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Rockford compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rockford (2007 data):

First Bank: Rockford Branch at 205 Main Street, branch established on 1992-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.3 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, headquarters in Wadley, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Independent Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Coosa County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.14%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tallapoosa County, AL	2.56% ($24,710 average AGI)
from Talladega County, AL	2.07% ($30,383)
from Elmore County, AL	0.43% ($29,059)

8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.70%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tallapoosa County, AL	2.59% ($23,598 average AGI)
to Talladega County, AL	2.42% ($26,684)
to Elmore County, AL	0.48% ($27,368)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockford:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WRFS (1050 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockford:

WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Rockford:

WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WAXC-LP (Channel 64; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

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