Spokane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.9. This is about average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 1.13. This is significantly worse than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Washington: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockford, WA
Rockford compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Rockford (2011 data):
- Banner Bank: Rockford Branch at 2 N First St, branch established on 1969/09/22. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
- Bank of Fairfield: Rockford Branch at West 5 Emma Street, branch established on 1997/02/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $127.0 mil, Deposits: $113.1 mil, headquarters in Fairfield, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Fairfield Financial Holdings Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Wood (11%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (3%)
Religion statistics for Rockford (based on Spokane County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.11%
| Here |  | 36.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 37.9% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Congregations | 8.4% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 21.1% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 45.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 82 | Spokane County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8 | This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28 | Spokane County: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118 | Spokane County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 281 | Here: | 6.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.2% | | Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Spokane County: | 27.2% | | Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.7% | | State: | 13.9% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,700 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $400 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,200 | $38,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,200 | $38,400 | 5 | $3,100 |
Rockford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $75,000 ($159.57)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($97.87)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $58,000 ($123.40)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $53,000 ($112.77)
Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($95.74)
Water Utilities: $41,000 ($87.23)
Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($76.60)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($42.55)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($36.17)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($34.04)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($23.40)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($19.15)
General - Other: $7,000 ($14.89)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($12.77)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($8.51)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($2.13)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($8.51)
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($25.53)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($6.38)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $202,000 ($429.79)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,000 ($46.81)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $161,000 ($342.55)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000 ($40.43)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($14.89)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($8.51)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $49,000 ($104.26)
General - Other: $9,000 ($19.15)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($10.64)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($4.26)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($2.13)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($2.13)
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000 ($2.13)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000 ($123.40)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000 ($193.62)
General Support: $4,000 ($8.51)
All Other: $3,000 ($6.38)
- Tax - Property: $67,000 ($142.55)
Total General Sales: $45,000 ($95.74)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.26)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($2.13)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($2.13)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($136.17)
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | Washington average: | 7.86% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)| Spokane County: | 0.15% | | Washington average: | 0.26% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.72% | | Washington average: | 7.07% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)| Spokane County: | 0.15% | | Washington average: | 0.16% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rockford:
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
- KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockford:
- KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
- KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
- KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
- KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
- KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
- KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rockford:
- KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
- KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
- K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
- KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Rockford fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 2006 02:40 PM, Emma St, Lat: 47.451797, Lon: -117.137828, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $174,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,318
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Horton Rd 8 Mi Ne (Lat: 47.545722 Lon: -117.040750), Call Sign: KGT759, Licensee ID: L00099569
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Windy Hill Farm Inc, Rt 1 Box 260, Rockford, WA 99030, Phone: (509) 291-5861 - 1/4 Mi S Of Hoxie Rd & State Line (Lat: 47.434056 Lon: -117.041028), Call Sign: KNCF866, Licensee ID: L00505155
Assigned Frequencies: 151.595 MHz Grant Date: 04/18/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2002
Registrant: Charles E Larson, S 24928 Idaho Rd, Rockford, WA 99030, Phone: (509) 291-4495
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - SP01043E MP, 8900 South Mica Peak Radar Site Road (Lat: 47.570167 Lon: -117.083250), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQHB637, Licensee ID: L00127664
Assigned Frequencies: 19435.0 MHz Grant Date: 06/20/2007, Expiration Date: 06/20/2017, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2979Z , Serial Number: 18-7090, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/1974
Registrant (Individual): John R Koch, 26526 S Harvard Road, Rockford, WA 99030 - Aircraft: KOCH JOHN R LONG-EZ (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 388TT , Serial Number: 1388, Airworthiness Date: 10/12/1985
Registrant (Individual): John R Koch, 26526 S Harvard Road, Rockford, WA 99030
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Rockford, WA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 8 | 72.4 years |
| Mary | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Charles | 6 | 85.1 years |
| William | 6 | 70.0 years |
| George | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Emma | 4 | 91.5 years |
| Roy | 4 | 70.8 years |
| Fred | 4 | 77.5 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 88.5 years |
| Ruth | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in Rockford, WA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lashaw | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Fricke | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Mills | 4 | 66.5 years |
| Brown | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Carmack | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Davey | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Koch | 3 | 85.6 years |
| Fitzgerald | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Christensen | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Hansen | 3 | 83.0 years |
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