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Mercer County

Population in July 2008: 1,107. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 515  (46.5%)
Females: 592  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45882.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,992 (it was $37,574 in 2000)
Rockford:  $44,992
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,127
Rockford:  $23,127
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,045 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Rockford:  $91,045
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,125; Detached houses: $93,912; Townhouses or other attached units: $14,600; In 2-unit structures: $118,455; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,873; Mobile homes: $25,652
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Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockford: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (54.4%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.0%), United States (4.6%), Dutch (2.1%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 1718 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford village

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.2%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rockford, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rockford to the number of sex offenders is 554 to 1.

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

Rockford:  0.9% ($605)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (36.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (176.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ohio City, OH (2.4 miles ), Mendon, OH (2.6 miles ), Willshire, OH (2.9 miles ), Elgin, OH (3.1 miles) , Wren, OH (3.2 miles) , Celina, OH (3.2 miles ), Venedocia, OH (3.5 miles) , Van Wert, OH (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 84.65 W

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Rockford-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Rockford village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 tornado 8.9 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.


Rockford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from Rockford center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 15 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
  • JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; SAINT MARYS, OH)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 38 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 58 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Rockford:
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Library in Rockford:
  • ROCKFORD CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $259,881; Location: 162 S. MAIN ST.; 19,614 books; 540 audio materials; 1,431 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Rockford include: Rockford Presbyterian Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Calvary United Brethren in Christ Church (C), Saint Teresas Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

ST. PAULS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 94, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-2001)
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH - ROCKFORD (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockford, OH


31 people in nursing homes


Rockford compared to Ohio state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Rockford (2009 data):
  • The Peoples Bank Co.: Rockford Branch at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1997-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.5 mil, Deposits: $287.7 mil, headquarters in Coldwater, OH, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Holding Company, Inc.
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Rockford Branch at 166 South Main Street, branch established on 1920-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,685.9 mil, Deposits: $2,871.4 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Rockford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America General Conference Churches of GodMissionary Church
Adherents73.0%10.3%6.6%2.9%1.4%
Congregations30.8%21.5%9.2%9.2%1.5%
NameChurch of the NazareneUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.1%1.1%1.1%
Congregations3.1%3.1%3.1%4.6%13.8%
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
Financial Administration 2$4,306$25,8360$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$8,714
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,065
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,073$36,4383$356
Streets and Highways 1$2,373$28,4760$0
Water Supply 1$3,073$36,8760$0
Totals for Government 6$15,825$31,65013$10,135



3.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
Ohio average:  5.31%

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 Auglaize County, OH  0.83% ($28,518 average AGI)
from Darke County, OH  0.37% ($38,145)
from Van Wert County, OH  0.29% ($29,271)


4.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.60%
Ohio average:  5.79%

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 Auglaize County, OH  0.69% ($35,103 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH  0.32% ($32,352)
to Montgomery County, OH  0.30% ($27,160)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockford:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCSM (1350 AM; 1 kW; CELINA, OH)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockford:
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Rockford:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 208
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,609

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 3571 Us 33, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  • Kim W Rike, 777 Rockford West Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.9 m, Overall height: 82.9 m
    Registrant: Dayton Power & Light, 1900 Dryden Rd, Dayton, OH 45439, Phone: (937) 331-4030, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Lat: 42.280556 Lon: -89.037861, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KE5820
    Assigned Frequencies : 12925.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/1978, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
    Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Mclendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., 150 Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockford)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 29348 , Serial Number: 17700831, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Neil W King, Po Box 505, Rockford, OH 45882
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6596G , Serial Number: 17273610, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1979
    Registrant (Individual): John P Simon, 18585 Burris Rd, Rockford, OH 45882
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7779F , Serial Number: 15063879, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1966
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard D Severt, 709 W Columbia St, Rockford, OH 45882, Other Owners: Crystal R Severt


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

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