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Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a city
in Winnebago County. It is the county seat.
The community was
named for the place where the stagecoach
crossed the Rock River.
It's latitude is 42.271N. The
longitude is -89.093W.
It is in the Central
Standard time zone. Elevation is 715 feet.
The estimated
population, in 2003, was 151,725.
INCOME SNAPSHOT
Rockford median
household income
Local
$37,667
National
$41,994
Source: 2000
census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more
census details and comparisons, see our Rockford demographic reports
Rockford is on the
Rock River, near the Wisconsin border.
The community was
settled by New Englanders in the 1830s.
It
developed as an industrial community
because of an abundance of water power.
Nearby parks & recreation: Rock Cut
State Park, Sinnissippi Park
Colleges and
universities: Rockford College, Rock
Valley College
