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Spokane County

Population in July 2007: 507. Population change since 2000: +20.8%
Males: 252  (49.9%)
Females: 255  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99030.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,011 (it was $40,227 in 2000)
Rockford:  $50,011
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,576 (it was $95,300 in 2000)
Rockford:  $159,576
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,142; Detached houses: $173,208; Mobile homes: $66,500
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Races in Rockford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockford: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (15.5%), United States (14.0%), Norwegian (9.0%), Irish (8.0%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 2361 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 745 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockford

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockford town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Washington:  10.4%

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

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

Rockford:  1.2% ($1,132)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (20.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (235.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (926.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Fairfield, WA (2.2 miles ), Valleyford, WA (2.7 miles ), Waverly, WA (3.0 miles) , Worley, ID (3.3 miles ), Spangle, WA (3.4 miles ), Latah, WA (3.4 miles) , Plummer, ID (3.8 miles ), Veradale, WA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.45 N, Longitude: 117.13 W

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-12.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockford:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

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Amtrak station near Rockford:
  • 20 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockford:
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 48 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

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 significantly 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 (2009 data):
  • Banner Bank: Rockford Branch at 2 North 1st, branch established on 1969-09-22. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $4,396.4 mil, Deposits: $3,663.0 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 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: $139.5 mil, Deposits: $110.1 mil, headquarters in Fairfield, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fairfield Financial Holdings Corp.



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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%)


Religon statistics for Rockford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.9%9.4%7.1%5.7%5.3%
Congregations8.4%12.3%6.8%5.2%5.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.9%2.9%21.1%
Congregations1.9%5.8%2.9%4.9%45.8%
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 0$0 2$2,700
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$400
Streets and Highways 1$3,200$38,4000$0
Totals for Government 1$3,200$38,4005$3,100



Rockford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $202,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $49,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    Total General Sales: $45,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

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:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


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:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)


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 AM, Emma St, Lat: 47.451797, Lon: -117.137828, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $144,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,558
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,206

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Horton Rd 8 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KGT759, Licensee ID: L00099569
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: KNCF866, Licensee ID: L00505155
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/18/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancelation 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, 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: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockford)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
  • Fire: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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