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Floyd County

Population in July 2008: 888. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 430  (48.5%)
Females: 458  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50468.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,198 (it was $32,143 in 2000)
Rockford:  $41,198
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,788
Rockford:  $20,788
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,727 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Rockford:  $83,727
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,314; Detached houses: $99,694; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,114; Mobile homes: $18,100
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Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

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Ancestries: German (53.5%), Irish (12.2%), Norwegian (8.9%), Dutch (3.9%), English (3.9%), United States (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/19/1878

Elevation: 1109 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 1409 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Rockford:  1.0% ($538)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (49.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (131.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rudd, IA (2.4 miles ), Nora Springs, IA (2.6 miles ), Marble Rock, IA (2.7 miles ), Dougherty, IA (3.2 miles) , Floyd, IA (3.4 miles ), Rock Falls, IA (3.6 miles) , Greene, IA (3.6 miles ), Rockwell, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $250,000

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Latitude: 43.05 N, Longitude: 92.95 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Rockford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Rockford city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 tornado 30.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 15 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; OSAGE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockford, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 56 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
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Library in Rockford:
  • ROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,696; Location: 202 W MAIN, PO BOX 496; 6,484 books; 319 audio materials; 654 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rockford: Rockford (A), Rockford Public Library (B), Rockford Police Department (C), Rockford City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rockford include: First United Methodist Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), Holy Name Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Tourist attraction: Fossil Prairie (Nature Centers; 1227 215th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockford and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 1074 190TH, Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockford, IA



Rockford compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 (2009 data):
  • First Security Bank and Trust Company: Rockford Branch at 211 West Main Avenue, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $249.7 mil, Deposits: $191.3 mil, headquarters in Charles City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rockford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ The Wesleyan Church
Adherents35.7%21.9%21.0%3.7%3.4%
Congregations11.8%14.7%20.6%5.9%8.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%2.2%2.0%5.1%
Congregations5.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,272$27,2646$1,196
Streets and Highways 1$2,595$31,1400$0
Sewerage 1$3,363$40,3560$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$230
Electric Power 2$7,067$42,4020$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,116
Totals for Government 5$15,297$36,7138$2,542



Rockford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $364,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $228,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $302,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $284,000
    Electric Utilities: $184,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $44,000
    Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $702,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $448,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $134,000
    Total General Sales: $51,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.21% ($32,108 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.62% ($24,500)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.31% ($24,947)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.22% ($29,040 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.68% ($24,714)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.50% ($25,548)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockford:
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockford:
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Rockford:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)


Rockford fatal accident list:
May 22, 2002 05:39 AM, 4th Street Se, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 6, 1991 02:30 AM, 147, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Jct Of 1st St N & 1st Ave Ne On Ne Corner, Call Sign: KVC638, Licensee ID: L00020482
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013
    Registrant: City Of Rockford, 1st St N And 1st Ave Ne, Rockford, IA 50468
  • Lat: 43.051417 Lon: -92.931333, Call Sign: WQBA926, Licensee ID: L00852001
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 09/10/2014, Certifier: Gary Schwartz
    Registrant: Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School District
  • Lat: 42.223611 Lon: -89.055194, Call Sign: WQCC840
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.137 MHz, 458.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Certifier: Ken Giesler
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA0EXG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/13/1994, Expiration Date: 07/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/14/2006
    Registrant: Kenneth H Trettin, Box 56, Rockford, IA 50468
  • Call Sign: WB0GUE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01287859
    Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017
    Registrant: David R Keith, 2185 Glass Ave, Rockford, IA 50468
  • Call Sign: KD0BFC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01306480
    Grant Date: 07/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/20/2017, Cancelation Date: 08/21/2007, Certifier: Greg R Burnett
    Registrant: Greg R Burnett, 506 W Main, Rockford, IA 50468-1100
  • Call Sign: W0GRB, Previous Call Sign: KD0BFC, Licensee ID: L01306480
    Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017, Certifier: Greg R Burnett
    Registrant: Greg R Burnett, 506 W Main, Rockford, IA 50468-1100


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7802D , Serial Number: 22-5446, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/1957
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert D Boekemeier, 2091 230th St, Rockford, IA 50468, Other Owners: Jeanne Boekemeier


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