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</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Climate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Demographics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Demographics subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2020_census" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2020_census"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>2020 census</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2020_census-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2010_census" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010_census"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>2010 census</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2010_census-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Religion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Religion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Religion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Religion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Economy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Economy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Economy</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Economy-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Economy subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Economy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Largest_employers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Largest_employers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Largest employers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Largest_employers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_industry" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_industry"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Other industry</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_industry-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Arts_and_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Arts_and_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Arts and culture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Arts_and_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sports" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sports"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Sports</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Sports-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Sports subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Sports-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Current_teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Current teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Historic_teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Historic_teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Historic teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Historic_teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rockford_Peaches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rockford_Peaches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Rockford Peaches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rockford_Peaches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Parks_and_recreation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Parks_and_recreation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Parks and recreation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Parks_and_recreation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Government" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Government"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Government</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Government-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Education" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Education"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Education</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Education-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Education subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Education-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Post-secondary" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Post-secondary"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>Post-secondary</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Post-secondary-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_schools" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_schools"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.2</span> <span>Public schools</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_schools-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Private_schools" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Private_schools"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.3</span> <span>Private schools</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Private_schools-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transportation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transportation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Transportation</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Transportation-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Transportation subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Transportation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Roads_and_highways" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Roads_and_highways"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1</span> <span>Roads and highways</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Roads_and_highways-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bus" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bus"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2</span> <span>Bus</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bus-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bicycle-sharing_system" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bicycle-sharing_system"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.3</span> <span>Bicycle-sharing system</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bicycle-sharing_system-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Air" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Air"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.4</span> <span>Air</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Air-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rail" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rail"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.5</span> <span>Rail</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rail-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Passenger" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Passenger"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.5.1</span> <span>Passenger</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Passenger-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Freight" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Freight"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.5.2</span> <span>Freight</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Freight-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_people" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_people"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Notable people</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_people-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_popular_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_popular_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>In popular culture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_popular_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sister_cities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sister_cities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>Sister cities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sister_cities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">16</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">17</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">18</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div 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Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dag mw-list-item"><a href="https://dag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford" title="Rockford – Dagbani" lang="dag" hreflang="dag" data-title="Rockford" data-language-autonym="Dagbanli" data-language-local-name="Dagbani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dagbanli</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nv mw-list-item"><a href="https://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ts%C3%A9_Bii%CA%BC_T%C3%B3%C5%84l%C4%AF%CC%81" title="Tsé Biiʼ Tóńlį́ – Navajo" lang="nv" hreflang="nv" data-title="Tsé Biiʼ Tóńlį́" data-language-autonym="Diné bizaad" data-language-local-name="Navajo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Diné bizaad</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Ilinojso)" title="Rockford (Ilinojso) – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Rockford (Ilinojso)" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%E2%80%8C%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C" title="راک‌فورد، ایلینوی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="راک‌فورد، ایلینوی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%81%D8%A4%D8%B1%D8%AF_(%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A4%DB%8C)" title="راکفؤرد (ايلينؤی) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="راکفؤرد (ايلينؤی)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9D%ED%8D%BC%EB%93%9C_(%EC%9D%BC%EB%A6%AC%EB%85%B8%EC%9D%B4%EC%A3%BC)" title="록퍼드 (일리노이주) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="록퍼드 (일리노이주)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%B8%D6%84%D6%86%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A4_(%D4%BB%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%B8%D5%B5%D5%BD)" title="Ռոքֆորդ (Իլինոյս) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ռոքֆորդ (Իլինոյս)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%93" title="רוקפורד – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="רוקפורד" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Ilinwa" title="Rockford, Ilinwa – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Rockford, Ilinwa" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokforda" title="Rokforda – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Rokforda" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokfordas" title="Rokfordas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Rokfordas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_(%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%AF)" title="रॉकफोर्ड (इलिनॉय) – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="रॉकफोर्ड (इलिनॉय)" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%83%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF_(%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%89)" title="روكفورد (ايلينوى) – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="روكفورد (ايلينوى)" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%E2%80%8C%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF_(%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%DB%8C)" title="راک‌فورد (ایلینوی) – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="راک‌فورد (ایلینوی)" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89_(%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%82%A4%E5%B7%9E)" title="ロックフォード (イリノイ州) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ロックフォード (イリノイ州)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4_(%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81)" title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford" title="Rockford – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Rockford" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford" title="Rockford – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Rockford" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%A9%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%88" title="روکفورڈ – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="روکفورڈ" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4_(%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81)" title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%95%DB%86%DA%A9%D9%81%DB%86%D8%B1%D8%AF" title="ڕۆکفۆرد – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="ڕۆکفۆرد" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4_(%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81)" title="Рокфорд (Илиноис) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Рокфорд (Илиноис)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford_(Illinois)" title="Rockford (Illinois) – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Rockford (Illinois)" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl badge-Q70893996 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4_(%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81)" title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Рокфорд (Иллинойс)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4_(%D0%86%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81)" title="Рокфорд (Іллінойс) – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Рокфорд (Іллінойс)" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%88%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%92" title="راک فورڈ، الینوائے – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="راک فورڈ، الینوائے" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockford,_Illinois" title="Rockford, Illinois – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Rockford, Illinois" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vo mw-list-item"><a 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style="width:166px;max-width:166px"><div style="height:109px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rockford,_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Rockford Star News Building on the Rock River" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG/164px-Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG" decoding="async" width="164" height="109" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG/246px-Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG/328px-Rockford%2C_IL_Rockford_Register_Star_01.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" /></a></span></div><div class="text-align-center"><a href="/wiki/Rock_River_(Mississippi_River_tributary)" title="Rock River (Mississippi River tributary)">Rock River</a></div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:162px;max-width:162px"><div style="height:90px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tinker_Cottage.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Tinker Cottage" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Tinker_Cottage.jpg/160px-Tinker_Cottage.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Tinker_Cottage.jpg/240px-Tinker_Cottage.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Tinker_Cottage.jpg/320px-Tinker_Cottage.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="1840" /></a></span></div><div class="text-align-center"><a href="/wiki/Tinker_Swiss_Cottage" title="Tinker Swiss Cottage">Tinker Swiss Cottage</a></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:126px;max-width:126px"><div style="height:90px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Rockford Burpee Museum" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG/124px-Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG" decoding="async" width="124" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG/186px-Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG/248px-Burpee_museum_rockford.JPG 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="715" /></a></span></div><div class="text-align-center"><a href="/wiki/Burpee_Museum_of_Natural_History" title="Burpee Museum of Natural History">Burpee Museum of Natural History</a></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output 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class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Rockford,_Illinois&params=42.27113_N_89.094_W_source:wikidata_region:US-IL_type:city(148655)"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">42°16′16″N</span> <span class="longitude">89°05′38″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">42.27113°N 89.094°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">42.27113; -89.094</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">Counties</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Winnebago_County,_Illinois" title="Winnebago County, Illinois">Winnebago</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ogle_County,_Illinois" title="Ogle County, Illinois">Ogle</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Township</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Township,_Winnebago_County,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois">Rockford</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Incorporated</th><td class="infobox-data">1839 (as a town)<br />January 3, 1852 (as a city)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ilarch_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilarch-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mayor-council_government" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayor-council government">Mayor-council government</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Rockford City Council</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">Mayor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tom_McNamara_(politician)" title="Tom McNamara (politician)">Tom McNamara</a> (<a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">D</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • City Council<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left; border:none; padding: 0;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>City Council members</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; text-align:left;display:none;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">1st Ward, <b>Timothy J. Durkee</b> (<a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">R</a>)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">2nd Ward, <b>Jonathan Logemann</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">3rd Ward, <b>Chad Tuneberg</b> (R)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">4th Ward, <b>Kevin Frost</b> (R)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">5th Ward, <b>Gabrielle Torina</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">6th Ward, <b>Aprel Prunty</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">7th Ward, <b>Janessa Wilkins</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">8th Ward, <b>Karen Hoffman</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">9th Ward, <b>Bill Rose</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">10th Ward, <b>Franklin Beach</b> (R)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">11th Ward, <b>Isidro B. Barrios</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">12th Ward, <b>Gina Meeks</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">13th Ward, <b>Jeff Bailey</b> (D)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">14th Ward, <b>Mark Bonne</b> (D)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2020_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2020-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities in Illinois">City</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">65.92 sq mi (170.74 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">64.91 sq mi (168.11 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">1.01 sq mi (2.63 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">728 ft (222 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 United States Census">2020</a>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities in Illinois">City</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">148,655</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population" title="List of United States cities by population">185th</a> in the United States<br /><a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Illinois" title="List of municipalities in Illinois">5th</a> in Illinois</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">2,290.24/sq mi (884.27/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">Urban</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">276,443 (<a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_urban_areas" title="List of United States urban areas">US: 148th</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-urban_area_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-urban_area-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Urban density</th><td class="infobox-data">2,065.9/sq mi (797.6/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_area" title="Metropolitan area">Metro</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">338,798 (<a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area" title="Metropolitan statistical area">US: 155th</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Rockfordian</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">GDP<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Metro</th><td class="infobox-data">$18.129 billion (2022)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%926" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−6">UTC−6</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%925" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−5">UTC−5</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_Code" title="ZIP Code">ZIP Codes</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">61101–61110, 61112, 61114, 61125, 61126</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area codes</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_codes_815_and_779" title="Area codes 815 and 779">815 and 779</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standards" title="Federal Information Processing Standards">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">17-65000</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rockfordil.gov/">rockfordil<wbr />.gov</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><sup id="cite_ref-usgs_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usgs-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rockford</b> is a city in <a href="/wiki/Winnebago_County,_Illinois" title="Winnebago County, Illinois">Winnebago County, Illinois</a>, United States. Located in far <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois" title="Northern Illinois">northern Illinois</a> on the banks of the <a href="/wiki/Rock_River_(Mississippi_River_tributary)" title="Rock River (Mississippi River tributary)">Rock River</a>, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (with a small portion of the city located in <a href="/wiki/Ogle_County,_Illinois" title="Ogle County, Illinois">Ogle County</a>). The population was 148,655 at the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, making Rockford the <a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Illinois" title="List of municipalities in Illinois">fifth-most populous city</a> in Illinois, as well as the state's most populous city outside of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It anchors the <a href="/wiki/Rockford_metropolitan_area,_Illinois" title="Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois">Rockford metropolitan area</a>, which had 338,798 residents in 2020. </p><p>Settled in the mid-1830s as Midway due to its location roughly equidistant between <a href="/wiki/Lake_Michigan" title="Lake Michigan">Lake Michigan</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_River" title="Mississippi River">Mississippi River</a>, Rockford became strategic for industrial development. During the second half of the 19th century, it became notable for its production of heavy machinery, hardware, and tools. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was the second leading center of furniture manufacturing in the U.S. During the second half of the 20th century, Rockford struggled alongside many <a href="/wiki/Rust_Belt" title="Rust Belt">Rust Belt</a> cities to maintain its previous industrial presence. Since the late 1990s, efforts in economic diversification have led to the growth of automotive, aerospace, and healthcare industries, as well as the undertaking of various tourism and downtown revitalization efforts. </p><p>Nicknamed "the Forest City" for its heavily forested residential neighborhoods during the 20th century, Rockford is known for various venues of cultural or historical significance, including <a href="/wiki/Anderson_Japanese_Gardens" title="Anderson Japanese Gardens">Anderson Japanese Gardens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Klehm_Arboretum_and_Botanic_Garden" title="Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden">Klehm Arboretum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tinker_Swiss_Cottage" title="Tinker Swiss Cottage">Tinker Swiss Cottage</a>, the <a href="/wiki/BMO_Harris_Bank_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="BMO Harris Bank Center">BMO Harris Bank Center</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Coronado_Theatre" title="Coronado Theatre">Coronado Theatre</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Laurent_House" class="mw-redirect" title="Laurent House">Laurent House</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Burpee_Museum_of_Natural_History" title="Burpee Museum of Natural History">Burpee Museum of Natural History</a>. Its contributions to music are noted in the Mendelssohn Club, the oldest music club in the U.S., and performers such as <a href="/wiki/Cheap_Trick" title="Cheap Trick">Cheap Trick</a> and <a href="/wiki/Phantom_Regiment_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps" title="Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps">Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Settlement_and_development">Settlement and development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Settlement and development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg/220px-Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg/330px-Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg/440px-Rockford_Il_Memorial_Hall2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Winnebago_County_War_Memorial" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnebago County War Memorial">Winnebago County War Memorial</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rockford_1880-1899.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Rockford_1880-1899.jpg/220px-Rockford_1880-1899.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Rockford_1880-1899.jpg/330px-Rockford_1880-1899.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Rockford_1880-1899.jpg/440px-Rockford_1880-1899.jpg 2x" data-file-width="10390" data-file-height="8105" /></a><figcaption>Rockford Station, circa 1890</figcaption></figure> <p>Rockford traces its roots to 1834, as the combined settlements of Midway were founded on both banks of the Rock River. On the west bank, Germanicus Kent and Thatcher Blake (with his slave Lewis Lemon) founded Kentville; the east bank was settled by Daniel Shaw Haight. With the location of the Rock River equidistant between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, the combined settlement derived the name "Midway".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1836, Winnebago County was created (from both <a href="/wiki/Jo_Daviess_County,_Illinois" title="Jo Daviess County, Illinois">Jo Daviess</a> and <a href="/wiki/LaSalle_County,_Illinois" title="LaSalle County, Illinois">LaSalle</a> counties), with Midway named as its county seat, as it was "halfway between Galena and Chicago on a line of four-horse coaches."<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1837, the village of Midway was renamed Rockford, highlighting a rocky <a href="/wiki/Ford_(crossing)" title="Ford (crossing)">river ford</a> across the Rock River in the village.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the same year, Rockford established its first post office, with Daniel Shaw Haight as the first postmaster. In 1840, the first weekly newspaper began circulation. In 1847, Rockford Female Seminary – today <a href="/wiki/Rockford_University" title="Rockford University">Rockford University</a> – was founded. On January 3, 1852, Rockford was officially chartered as a city;<sup id="cite_ref-ilarch_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ilarch-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a year later the long-running "Forest City" nickname first appeared, used by the <i><a href="/wiki/New-York_Tribune" title="New-York Tribune">New York Tribune</a></i>. Also in 1852, the <a href="/wiki/Galena_and_Chicago_Union_Railroad" title="Galena and Chicago Union Railroad">Galena and Chicago Union Railroad</a> connected Rockford to Chicago by railroad. </p><p>At the time of its founding, many of the village's residents were transplants from the <a href="/wiki/Northeastern_United_States" title="Northeastern United States">Northeastern United States</a> and <a href="/wiki/Upstate_New_York" title="Upstate New York">upstate New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Descended from English Puritans, the Midway/Rockford population was similar to much of the rest of northern Illinois and nearly all of Wisconsin during the mid-19th century. After the <a href="/wiki/Black_Hawk_War" title="Black Hawk War">Black Hawk War</a>, additional immigrants moved to northern Illinois; during the 1830s and 1840s, Rockford and Winnebago County were considered a cultural extension of New England.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the antebellum period, Rockford shared abolitionist leanings, lending considerable support to the <a href="/wiki/Free_Soil_Party" title="Free Soil Party">Free Soil Party</a> and the later <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican Party</a>. In 1848, 42 percent of voters in Winnebago County (where Rockford dominated as the county seat) voted for <a href="/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren" title="Martin Van Buren">Martin Van Buren</a>. In 1852, Free Soil candidate <a href="/wiki/John_P._Hale" title="John P. Hale">John P. Hale</a> became the first presidential candidate to visit Rockford, although he would only receive 28 percent of the vote. In 1860, <a href="/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln" title="Abraham Lincoln">Abraham Lincoln</a> won 3,985 votes in Winnebago County to the 817 votes of <a href="/wiki/Stephen_A._Douglas" title="Stephen A. Douglas">Stephen A. Douglas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1850s brought industry that would change Rockford forever. In 1853, inventor <a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Manny" title="John Henry Manny">John Henry Manny</a> moved to Rockford to produce horse-drawn mechanical <a href="/wiki/Reaper" title="Reaper">reapers</a> for farmers and transport the finished products by rail. Chicago implement manufacturer <a href="/wiki/Cyrus_McCormick" title="Cyrus McCormick">Cyrus McCormick</a> (whose company became <a href="/wiki/International_Harvester" title="International Harvester">International Harvester</a>) took Manny to court after he produced nearly 6,000 machines; Manny would prevail on both judgement and an appeal. Along with the production of agricultural machines, Swedish furniture cooperatives established the city as a manufacturing base. The Rockford Union Furniture Company, under <a href="/wiki/John_Erlander" title="John Erlander">John Erlander</a>, spearheaded these cooperatives. Today, Erlander's home is a Rockford museum that shows his efforts in elevating Rockford to second in furniture manufacturing in the United States, behind <a href="/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan" title="Grand Rapids, Michigan">Grand Rapids</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">Civil War</a>, one of the first Illinois regiments to be mobilized, the Zouaves, were from Rockford. The city also served as the site for Camp Fuller, a training site for four other infantry regiments. </p><p>In 1884, Rockford established its first city-wide public school district, constructing <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Central_High_School" title="Rockford Central High School">Rockford Central High School</a> in 1885; following the construction of the high school, the district began construction of brick multi-story multigrade school buildings across the city. </p><p>The Rockford Female Seminary became the alma mater of <a href="/wiki/Jane_Addams" title="Jane Addams">Jane Addams</a> in 1881. The move accompanied the Seminary's transition into a more complete curriculum, which was represented by its renaming to Rockford College in 1892. Culture flourished with the founding of the Mendelssohn Club in 1884, which became the oldest operating music club in the United States. It was complemented by the construction of a <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_library" title="Carnegie library">Carnegie library</a> in 1902, which became the first building of Rockford's public library system. 1903 saw the dedication of the <a href="/wiki/Winnebago_County_War_Memorial" class="mw-redirect" title="Winnebago County War Memorial">Winnebago County Veterans Memorial Hall</a> in the presence of sitting President <a href="/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt" title="Theodore Roosevelt">Theodore Roosevelt</a>. Roosevelt returned to Rockford during his <a href="/wiki/1912_U.S._Presidential_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 U.S. Presidential election">campaign in 1912</a> and again to address the soldiers at <a href="/wiki/Camp_Grant_(Illinois)" title="Camp Grant (Illinois)">Camp Grant</a>, a training site for <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> soldiers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="20th_century">20th century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 20th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png/220px-John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png/330px-John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png/440px-John_F_Kennedy_campaigns_in_downtown_Rockford_circa_October_1960.png 2x" data-file-width="1462" data-file-height="1064" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a> campaigning and driving through State Street in downtown Rockford, 1960</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Illinois_-_Red_Bud_through_Rockford_-_NARA_-_23939943_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3510" data-file-height="2697" /></a><figcaption>Rockford in 1936</figcaption></figure> <p>The twentieth century saw demographic changes to Rockford. An influx of Italians, Poles, Lithuanians, and African Americans replaced the previously dominant Irish and Swedes. The city was also no stranger to contemporary political issues. Electorally divided between wets and drys on the subject of <a href="/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States" title="Prohibition in the United States">prohibition</a>, Rockford featured a coalition of labor unionists and socialists that elected numerous aldermen and carried 25 to 40 percent in mayoral elections. During World War I, an antiwar protest by the <a href="/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World" title="Industrial Workers of the World">Industrial Workers of the World</a> led to 118 arrests. In 1920, the city was a target of the <a href="/wiki/Palmer_Raids" title="Palmer Raids">Palmer Raids</a>. While its congressional district favored Republicans, Rockford continuously elected former socialists as mayor between 1921 and 1955. </p><p>One of its contemporary attractions, the <a href="/wiki/Coronado_Theatre" title="Coronado Theatre">Coronado Theatre</a>, opened in 1927. Noted for its <a href="/wiki/Atmospheric_theatre" title="Atmospheric theatre">atmospheric styling</a>, the Coronado rivaled its counterparts in Chicago and was added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a> in 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Camp Grant was turned over to the Illinois National Guard. During World War II, it reopened as an induction center and POW detention camp. The <a href="/wiki/USS_Rockford_(PF-48)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Rockford (PF-48)">USS <i>Rockford</i></a>, a <a href="/wiki/Tacoma-class_frigate" title="Tacoma-class frigate">Tacoma-class frigate</a> named for the city, was commissioned in March 1944 and earned two service stars. </p><p>In the September 1949 issue of <i><a href="/wiki/Life_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Life Magazine">Life</a></i> magazine, postwar Rockford was described as "nearly typical of the U.S. as any city can be." Due to this archetypal nature, sociologists like <a href="/wiki/W._Lloyd_Warner" title="W. Lloyd Warner">W. Lloyd Warner</a> warned of the necessity to "understand the realities of their system."<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the late 1950s, Rockford lost over 50,000 trees to <a href="/wiki/Dutch_elm_disease" title="Dutch elm disease">Dutch elm disease</a>, thinning the tree canopy of the "Forest City" for decades.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1955 to 1965, several events would take place that would shape the development of Rockford into the 21st century. In 1956, construction was approved for a four-lane US 20 bypass;<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> along with shifting truck traffic away from the downtown routing of the highway, the bypass established much of the southern border of the city (which remains to this day). In 1958, Interstate 90 was completed in Illinois, becoming the Northwest Tollway;<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in a decision that would change Rockford forever, the interstate highway was not routed through the city, but near the Winnebago-Boone county line, with the eastern terminus of the US 20 bypass in Cherry Valley. </p><p>In 1963, the Rockford area was selected by Chrysler Corporation to construct an assembly plant; the final site of what is now the <a href="/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant" title="Belvidere Assembly Plant">Belvidere Assembly Plant</a> is southwest of Belvidere, between US 20 and Interstate 90.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While not located directly in the city, the Chrysler assembly plant has served as one of the largest employers of the region since its 1965 opening. </p><p>The growth of Rockford led to many changes to its educational systems. In 1955, Rockford College – now <a href="/wiki/Rockford_University" title="Rockford University">Rockford University</a> – became co-educational for the first time. Coinciding with the expansion of the student body, the college outgrew its near-east side campus in use since the 1840s. After the acquisition of land in 1957, construction began on its present-day campus location, opening in 1964.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1964, <a href="/wiki/Rock_Valley_College" title="Rock Valley College">Rock Valley College</a> was founded as a two-year community college, with construction on its campus commencing in 1965.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_23-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the 1960s, neighborhood and economic growth in Rockford largely mirrored itself on both sides of the Rock River. As the 20th century progressed, growth in western Rockford (and established neighborhoods in eastern areas of the city) struggled to compete with economic development that moved further east. From the late 1950s, downtown Rockford (centered around the intersection of IL 2 and US 20; Main Street and West State Street) began to decline as the primary shopping district of the city. In 1956, North Towne Mall opened on the far northwest side of the city, with Colonial Village opening on the (then) far east side in 1962, both of which were partially enclosed (some stores had exterior entrances).<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1973, <a href="/wiki/Cherryvale_Mall" title="Cherryvale Mall">Cherryvale Mall</a> was opened as the first fully enclosed shopping mall in the city; nearly 6 miles from the city center, the mall was located at the intersection of the US-20 bypass and the Northwest Tollway, sharing a city border with Cherry Valley. </p><p>While growth at the eastern end of Rockford undersaw favorable conditions for growth, established neighborhoods began to suffer irrevocable decline.<sup id="cite_ref-Lundin,_Jon_W_p.122_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lundin,_Jon_W_p.122-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 1970s, efforts commenced to revitalize downtown Rockford, once the primary shopping district. In a highly criticized decision, the city reconfigured several blocks of downtown into a <a href="/wiki/Pedestrian_malls_in_the_United_States" title="Pedestrian malls in the United States">pedestrian mall</a>, closing off the Main Street/West State Street intersection to traffic.<sup id="cite_ref-Kolkey_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kolkey-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1975, what the local press characterized as one of the most well-known and haunting crimes<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> took place when newspaper delivery boy Joey Didier was kidnapped and murdered by Robert Lower. In the late 1970s, <i>Symbol</i>, a 47-foot tall <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Liberman" title="Alexander Liberman">Alexander Liberman</a> abstract sculpture was placed in the center of the pedestrian mall.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1980, then Congressman <a href="/wiki/John_B._Anderson" title="John B. Anderson">John B. Anderson</a>, representing the 16th Congressional District in Illinois which includes Rockford, ran for President of the United States. Further attracting commercial growth, the <a href="/wiki/BMO_Harris_Bank_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="BMO Harris Bank Center">MetroCentre</a> 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, was opened in 1981. </p><p>Rockford was hit hard by the <a href="/wiki/Early_1980s_recession_in_the_United_States" title="Early 1980s recession in the United States">early 1980s recession</a> and became one of the highest-unemployed cities in the United States. In 1981, rail service to the city ended as <a href="/wiki/Amtrak" title="Amtrak">Amtrak</a> ended the Dubuque-to-Chicago <a href="/wiki/Black_Hawk_(Amtrak_train)" title="Black Hawk (Amtrak train)">Black Hawk</a> route.<sup id="cite_ref-Hilkevitch_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hilkevitch-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After struggling to compete with more modern facilities, the Coronado Theatre showed its last movie in 1984, shifting solely to stage performances.<sup id="cite_ref-Coronado_PAC_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Coronado_PAC-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To expand passenger service, the Greater Rockford Airport rebuilt its passenger terminal in 1987, although the access of Rockford to the Northwest Tollway (to the much larger O'Hare Airport) became a popular alternative. </p><p>In a decision that continues to affect Rockford to the present day, in 1989, Rockford Public School District 205 closed several schools across the city in a cost-cutting decision. 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You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">April 2024</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>With its economy predominately based on manufacturing, the city has been affected by the deindustrialization of the Rust Belt. There has been an emphasis on services, especially medicine and education. </p><p>During the 2000s, a movement began to reverse urban blight of downtown Rockford, which had begun in the 1960s. After an 18-month multi-million dollar renovation and expansion, the Coronado Theatre was reopened in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-Coronado_PAC_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Coronado_PAC-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2008, the MetroCentre downtown arena completed a $20 million renovation (renamed the <a href="/wiki/BMO_Harris_Bank_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="BMO Harris Bank Center">BMO Harris Bank Center</a> in 2011).<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, the downtown pedestrian mall was removed as part of a street refurbishment project, restoring Main Street (Illinois Route 2) to two-lane traffic for the first time in nearly 45 years.<sup id="cite_ref-Kolkey_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kolkey-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the onset of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Recession_in_the_United_States" title="Great Recession in the United States">Great Recession</a>, housing in Rockford was affected by catastrophic weather events. In 2006 and 2007, Keith Creek underwent <a href="/wiki/100-year_flood" title="100-year flood">100-year flooding events</a>, damaging hundreds of older homes on the near east side of the city. In response, the city secured <a href="/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency" title="Federal Emergency Management Agency">FEMA</a> grants, demolishing over 100 homes; to reduce the severity of future flooding events, the creek is being reconstructed (through 2019) and left as greenspace.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As an effect of the recession, by 2013, thirty-two percent of mortgages in the city were <a href="/wiki/Upside-down_mortgage" class="mw-redirect" title="Upside-down mortgage">upside-down</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While remaining the largest city in Illinois outside Chicago and its suburbs, estimated population decline from 2010 to 2017 led Rockford to be overtaken by Joliet and Naperville (the latter, slightly), effectively making it the fifth-largest city in Illinois.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 2014 to 2018, the unemployment rate in Rockford has fallen from 12.9 percent to 4.4 percent (the lowest since 2000).<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While predominately a manufacturing community since World War II, Rockford has struggled to diversify its industrial base. Shifting from agricultural machinery and furniture, manufacturing in the city remains dominated by fasteners, automotive suppliers (representing FCA Belvidere Assembly), and the aerospace industry (<a href="/wiki/Woodward,_Inc." title="Woodward, Inc.">Woodward</a> and <a href="/wiki/Collins_Aerospace" title="Collins Aerospace">Collins Aerospace</a>; the latter, tracing its roots to <a href="/wiki/Sundstrand_Corporation" title="Sundstrand Corporation">Sundstrand Corporation</a>). In 2012, Woodward selected suburban Loves Park for a $200 million manufacturing campus toward its energy control and optimization systems.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Boeing" title="Boeing">Boeing</a> included Rockford in a list of five finalists to manufacture the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_777X" title="Boeing 777X">777X</a> during union disputes in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, <a href="/wiki/AAR_Corp" title="AAR Corp">AAR Corporation</a> opened a <a href="/wiki/Maintenance_(technical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maintenance (technical)">MRO</a> facility at the Rockford airport with a hangar large enough to fit a <a href="/wiki/Boeing_747-8" title="Boeing 747-8">Boeing 747-8</a>. </p><p>During the 2010s, all three major health care providers in Rockford underwent major expansions of their facilities. SwedishAmerican, in partnership with the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin_Carbone_Cancer_Center" title="University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center">University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center</a>, opened a $39 million Regional Cancer Center in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, <a href="/wiki/Mercyhealth" title="Mercyhealth">MercyHealth</a> (based in <a href="/wiki/Janesville,_Wisconsin" title="Janesville, Wisconsin">Janesville, Wisconsin</a>) acquired Rockford Health System, the operator of Rockford Memorial Hospital. In 2019, MercyHealth opened Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside (named after the MercyHealth CEO and its Riverside Boulevard/Interstate 90 location); its second hospital in Rockford, the $505 million complex was the largest construction project in the history of the city.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July of 2024, a <a href="/wiki/Severe_weather_sequence_of_July_13%E2%80%9316,_2024#Rockford,_Illinois" title="Severe weather sequence of July 13–16, 2024">200-year flooding event</a> overwhelmed the city's <a href="/wiki/Stormwater#Stormwater_management" title="Stormwater">stormwater management</a> systems, killing at least one.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the 2010 census, Rockford has an area of 61.949 square miles (160.45 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 61.08 square miles (158.20 km<sup>2</sup>) (or 98.6%) is land and 0.869 square miles (2.25 km<sup>2</sup>) (or 1.4%) is water.<sup id="cite_ref-census-g001_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-g001-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rockford is approximately 90 miles west-northwest of downtown <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago</a>, and 70 miles south-southeast of <a href="/wiki/Madison,_Wisconsin" title="Madison, Wisconsin">Madison</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Waterways">Waterways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Waterways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg/220px-Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg/330px-Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg/440px-Fordham_Dam_Rockford_IL.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3072" /></a><figcaption>Fordham Dam across Rock River</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Rock_River_(Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock River (Illinois)">Rock River</a> forms the traditional center of Rockford and is its most recognizable natural feature. One of its largest tributaries, the <a href="/wiki/Kishwaukee_River" title="Kishwaukee River">Kishwaukee River</a>, joins the Rock River at the southern end of the city near the Rockford airport. Since the 1946 closure of Camp Grant, much of the length of Kishwaukee has been redeveloped into parkland and forest preserves, effectively forming the southern border of the city. Other waterways that feed into the Rock River include Spring Creek (northeast region), Keith Creek (east region), and Kent Creek (west region). Of the 8 Illinois dams of the Rock River, the Fordham dam is located south of downtown. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Summers are usually hot and humid with the average high temperature in July (the hottest month) being 83.9 °F (28.8 °C).<sup id="cite_ref-nws_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nws-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NCEI_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCEI-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The winter months can bring bitterly cold Arctic air masses. The average high temperature in January (the coldest month) is 29.1 °F (−1.6 °C).<sup id="cite_ref-nws_51-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nws-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NCEI_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCEI-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> June is Rockford's wettest month while January is the driest. During a typical year, Rockford receives 37.24 in (946 mm) of precipitation.<sup id="cite_ref-nws_51-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nws-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NCEI_52-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCEI-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rockford and surrounding areas are prone to violent <a href="/wiki/Thunderstorm" title="Thunderstorm">thunderstorms</a> during March, April, May, and June. On <a href="/wiki/1967_Oak_Lawn_tornado_outbreak" title="1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak">April 21, 1967</a>, a violent <a href="/wiki/Fujita_scale" title="Fujita scale">F4</a> <a href="/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado">tornado</a> struck the neighboring town of <a href="/wiki/Belvidere,_Illinois" title="Belvidere, Illinois">Belvidere</a>, killing twenty-four people and injuring hundreds more at Belvidere's High School. Other severe weather events, such as <a href="/wiki/Hail" title="Hail">hail</a> and strong winds are common in these storms. On July 5, 2003, at 04:13, a line of severe storms and their associated high winds caused widespread damage on both the east and west sides of Rockford.<sup id="cite_ref-Rockford_Wind_Event_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rockford_Wind_Event-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Approximately 70,000 people were without power, with many on the west side suffering in the heat without electricity for a week. It took months to clear the damage, but because the storm struck so early in the morning there were no injuries or fatalities. However, these sometimes violent storms bring the majority of summer rainfall. </p><p>The city is also prone to severe <a href="/wiki/Snow" title="Snow">snowstorms</a> in winter, and <a href="/wiki/Blizzard" title="Blizzard">blizzards</a> are frequent winter occurrences. On January 13, 1979, over 9 inches (23 cm) of snow fell on Rockford in just a few hours during one of the strongest blizzards in the city's history. The city averages approximately 36 inches (91.4 cm) of snowfall in a normal winter, but greater amounts are common. The snowiest winter in the history of the city was the winter of 1978–1979, when 74.5 inches (189 cm) of snow fell. </p><p>The record high temperature is 112 °F (44 °C), set on <a href="/wiki/1936_North_American_heat_wave" title="1936 North American heat wave">July 14, 1936</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Dust_Bowl" title="Dust Bowl">Dust Bowl</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Jul_Averages_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jul_Averages-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the record low temperature is −31 °F (−35 °C), set on <a href="/wiki/January_2019_North_American_cold_wave" class="mw-redirect" title="January 2019 North American cold wave">January 31, 2019</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Jan_Averages_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jan_Averages-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Rockford, Illinois (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rockford_International_Airport" title="Chicago Rockford International Airport">Chicago Rockford International Airport</a>) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #FFA852; color:#000000;" class="notheme">63<br />(17) </td> <td style="background: #FF6A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">78<br />(26) </td> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">85<br />(29) </td> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">93<br />(34) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">106<br />(41) </td> <td style="background: #FF0300; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">106<br />(41) </td> <td style="background: #DC0000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">112<br />(44) </td> <td style="background: #FF0A00; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">104<br />(40) </td> <td style="background: #FF1100; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">103<br />(39) </td> <td style="background: #FF3A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">91<br />(33) </td> <td style="background: #FF6300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">81<br />(27) </td> <td style="background: #FF8D1B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">69<br />(21) </td> <td style="background: #DC0000; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">112<br />(44) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean maximum °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #FFDAB5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">49.7<br />(9.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFCA96; color:#000000;" class="notheme">53.7<br />(12.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF8B18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">70.2<br />(21.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF6300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">80.8<br />(27.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF4700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">88.0<br />(31.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF3500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">92.7<br />(33.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF3200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">93.4<br />(34.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF3600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">92.4<br />(33.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF4100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">89.6<br />(32.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF5D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">82.3<br />(27.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF9932; color:#000000;" class="notheme">66.7<br />(19.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFC994; color:#000000;" class="notheme">53.9<br />(12.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF2B00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">95.4<br />(35.2) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #DEDEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.1<br />(−1.6) </td> <td style="background: #EBEBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.4<br />(0.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFE6CD; color:#000000;" class="notheme">46.5<br />(8.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFB368; color:#000000;" class="notheme">59.7<br />(15.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF8710; color:#000000;" class="notheme">71.2<br />(21.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF6300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">80.7<br />(27.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF5700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">83.9<br />(28.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF5E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">82.0<br />(27.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF7700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">75.3<br />(24.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA55; color:#000000;" class="notheme">62.3<br />(16.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFE4C9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">47.1<br />(8.4) </td> <td style="background: #EDEDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.3<br />(1.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFB76F; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">58.8<br />(14.9) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #C7C7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.8<br />(−5.7) </td> <td style="background: #D3D3FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.6<br />(−3.6) </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37.3<br />(2.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFDCBA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">49.1<br />(9.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFB163; color:#000000;" class="notheme">60.4<br />(15.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF8B18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">70.1<br />(21.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">73.8<br />(23.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF850B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">71.9<br />(22.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFA144; color:#000000;" class="notheme">64.4<br />(18.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFD1A4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">52.0<br />(11.1) </td> <td style="background: #FBFBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38.8<br />(3.8) </td> <td style="background: #D8D8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.3<br />(−2.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFDBB7; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">49.4<br />(9.7) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #B2B2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.5<br />(−9.7) </td> <td style="background: #BCBCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.8<br />(−7.9) </td> <td style="background: #DADAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.1<br />(−2.2) </td> <td style="background: #FAFAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38.5<br />(3.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFDBB7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">49.5<br />(9.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFB46A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">59.6<br />(15.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFA44A; color:#000000;" class="notheme">63.6<br />(17.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFAB58; color:#000000;" class="notheme">61.8<br />(16.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC99; color:#000000;" class="notheme">53.5<br />(11.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFF8F2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">41.8<br />(5.4) </td> <td style="background: #E2E2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.5<br />(−0.8) </td> <td style="background: #C3C3FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.2<br />(−6.6) </td> <td style="background: #FEFEFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">40.0<br />(4.4) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean minimum °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #6A6AFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−9.6<br />(−23.1) </td> <td style="background: #7B7BFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−3.8<br />(−19.9) </td> <td style="background: #A0A0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4<br />(−13.1) </td> <td style="background: #CDCDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.5<br />(−4.7) </td> <td style="background: #EDEDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.3<br />(1.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFE7D0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">46.2<br />(7.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFCE9D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">52.8<br />(11.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFD4A9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">51.3<br />(10.7) </td> <td style="background: #F8F8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38.0<br />(3.3) </td> <td style="background: #D4D4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.1<br />(−3.3) </td> <td style="background: #B0B0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.8<br />(−10.1) </td> <td style="background: #8383FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−1.2<br />(−18.4) </td> <td style="background: #5D5DFF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">−13.9<br />(−25.5) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °F (°C) </th> <td style="background: #2929FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−31<br />(−35) </td> <td style="background: #3A3AFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−25<br />(−32) </td> <td style="background: #6565FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−11<br />(−24) </td> <td style="background: #9595FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5<br />(−15) </td> <td style="background: #D1D1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24<br />(−4) </td> <td style="background: #F1F1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35<br />(2) </td> <td style="background: #FFF4EA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">43<br />(6) </td> <td style="background: #F1F1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35<br />(2) </td> <td style="background: #D1D1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24<br />(−4) </td> <td style="background: #9B9BFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7<br />(−14) </td> <td style="background: #6A6AFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−10<br />(−23) </td> <td style="background: #3F3FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−24<br />(−31) </td> <td style="background: #2929FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">−31<br />(−35) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> inches (mm) </th> <td style="background: #C1FFC1; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.60<br />(41) </td> <td style="background: #BBFFBB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.63<br />(41) </td> <td style="background: #A4FFA4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.40<br />(61) </td> <td style="background: #6CFF6C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.75<br />(95) </td> <td style="background: #61FF61; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.18<br />(106) </td> <td style="background: #32FF32; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.23<br />(133) </td> <td style="background: #6EFF6E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.81<br />(97) </td> <td style="background: #61FF61; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.19<br />(106) </td> <td style="background: #71FF71; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.62<br />(92) </td> <td style="background: #9BFF9B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.63<br />(67) </td> <td style="background: #A5FFA5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.27<br />(58) </td> <td style="background: #B5FFB5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.93<br />(49) </td> <td style="background: #87FF87; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">37.24<br />(946) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average snowfall inches (cm) </th> <td style="background: #00005C; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">10.9<br />(28) </td> <td style="background: #000096; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">8.5<br />(22) </td> <td style="background: #4C4CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">4.9<br />(12) </td> <td style="background: #DBDBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.9<br />(2.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #F7F7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.2<br />(0.51) </td> <td style="background: #A5A5FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.3<br />(5.8) </td> <td style="background: #000098; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">9.4<br />(24) </td> <td style="background: #8888FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">37.1<br />(94) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) </th> <td style="background: #C7C7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.2<br />(18) </td> <td style="background: #CACAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.7<br />(17) </td> <td style="background: #E0E0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.1<br />(10) </td> <td style="background: #FBFBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.4<br />(1.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FEFEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.1<br />(0.25) </td> <td style="background: #F2F2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.6<br />(4.1) </td> <td style="background: #D3D3FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.7<br />(14) </td> <td style="background: #A8A8FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">10.9<br />(28) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.01 in)</span> </th> <td style="background: #8282FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.1 </td> <td style="background: #8989FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.7 </td> <td style="background: #7979FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.8 </td> <td style="background: #6868FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.8 </td> <td style="background: #5F5FFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">12.9 </td> <td style="background: #6D6DFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4 </td> <td style="background: #8E8EFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.1 </td> <td style="background: #8C8CFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.3 </td> <td style="background: #9393FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4 </td> <td style="background: #8888FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.6 </td> <td style="background: #8E8EFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.8 </td> <td style="background: #8686FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.8 </td> <td style="background: #8080FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">120.7 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average snowy days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.1 in)</span> </th> <td style="background: #9999FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.2 </td> <td style="background: #A6A6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.5 </td> <td style="background: #CECEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.9 </td> <td style="background: #F3F3FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.9 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FCFCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.2 </td> <td style="background: #EAEAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.6 </td> <td style="background: #ABABFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #E1E1FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">28.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: <a href="/wiki/NOAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NOAA">NOAA</a><sup id="cite_ref-nws_51-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nws-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NCEI_52-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCEI-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_census" title="1860 United States census">1860</a></th><td>6,979</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_census" title="1870 United States census">1870</a></th><td>11,049</td><td></td><td>58.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_census" title="1880 United States census">1880</a></th><td>13,120</td><td></td><td>18.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_census" title="1890 United States census">1890</a></th><td>23,584</td><td></td><td>79.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_census" title="1900 United States census">1900</a></th><td>31,051</td><td></td><td>31.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>45,401</td><td></td><td>46.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>64,651</td><td></td><td>42.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>85,864</td><td></td><td>32.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>84,637</td><td></td><td>−1.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>92,927</td><td></td><td>9.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>126,706</td><td></td><td>36.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>147,370</td><td></td><td>16.3%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>139,712</td><td></td><td>−5.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>139,426</td><td></td><td>−0.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>150,115</td><td></td><td>7.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>152,871</td><td></td><td>1.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>148,655</td><td></td><td>−2.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2022 (est.)</th><td class="us-census-pop-estimate">146,713</td><td></td><td>−1.3%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote" style="text-align: center">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-DecennialCensus_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DecennialCensus-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> 2010<sup id="cite_ref-2010CensusP2_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2010CensusP2-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2020<sup id="cite_ref-2020CensusP2_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020CensusP2-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_census">2020 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2020 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption><b>Rockford city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition</b><br /><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold"><i>Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.</i></span></small> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Race / Ethnicity <small>(<i>NH = Non-Hispanic</i>)</small> </th> <th>Pop 2000<sup id="cite_ref-2000CensusP004_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2000CensusP004-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Pop 2010<sup id="cite_ref-2010CensusP2_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2010CensusP2-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">Pop 2020<sup id="cite_ref-2020CensusP2_58-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020CensusP2-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>% 2000 </th> <th>% 2010 </th> <th style="background:#FFB; color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-partial">% 2020 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Non-Hispanic_or_Latino_whites" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-Hispanic or Latino whites">White</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>102,678 </td> <td>89,349 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">72,440 </td> <td>68.40% </td> <td>58.45% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">48.73% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Non-Hispanic_or_Latino_African_Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans">Black or African American</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>25,822 </td> <td>30,695 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">33,466 </td> <td>17.20% </td> <td>20.08% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">22.51% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States" title="Native Americans in the United States">Native American</a> or <a href="/wiki/Alaska_Native" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaska Native">Alaska Native</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>315 </td> <td>308 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">308 </td> <td>0.21% </td> <td>0.20% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">0.21% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Asian_Americans" title="Asian Americans">Asian</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>3,256 </td> <td>4,390 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">5,145 </td> <td>2.17% </td> <td>2.87% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">3.46% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_Americans" title="Pacific Islander Americans">Pacific Islander</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>45 </td> <td>36 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">30 </td> <td>0.03% </td> <td>0.02% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">0.02% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_census" title="Race and ethnicity in the United States census">Other race</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>171 </td> <td>218 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">715 </td> <td>0.11% </td> <td>0.14% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">0.48% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Multiracial_Americans" title="Multiracial Americans">Mixed race or Multiracial</a> (NH) </td> <td>2,550 </td> <td>3,790 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">6,968 </td> <td>1.70% </td> <td>2.48% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">4.69% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans" title="Hispanic and Latino Americans">Hispanic or Latino</a> (any race) </td> <td>15,278 </td> <td>24,085 </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">29,583 </td> <td>10.18% </td> <td>15.76% </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;">19.90% </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>150,115</b> </td> <td><b>152,871</b> </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;"><b>148,655</b> </td> <td><b>100.00%</b> </td> <td><b>100.00%</b> </td> <td style="background: #ffffe6;"><b>100.00%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2010 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Update plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/42px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="42" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/63px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/84px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="290" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section's <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute" title="Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute">factual accuracy</a> may be compromised due to out-of-date information</b>. The reason given is: needs information from more recent 2020 census.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">April 2024</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>As of the 2010 <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-GR2_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> there were 152,871 people and 66,700 households. Rockford is in the center of its <a href="/wiki/Rockford_metropolitan_area" class="mw-redirect" title="Rockford metropolitan area">namesake metropolitan area</a>. The racial makeup of the city was 65.1% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a> (58.4% <a href="/wiki/Non-Hispanic_white" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-Hispanic white">Non-Hispanic white</a>), 20.5% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.4% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 2.9% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, 0.01% <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)">Pacific Islander</a>, 7.5% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 3.6% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> residents of any race were 15.8% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The median income for a household in the city was $55,667, and the median income for a family was $65,465. Males had a median income of $37,098 versus $25,421 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the city was $19,781. 14.0% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>. 19.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 and older were living below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty" title="Poverty">poverty</a> line. </p><p>In the late 1950s, Rockford surpassed <a href="/wiki/Peoria,_Illinois" title="Peoria, Illinois">Peoria</a> as the second largest city in Illinois by population, holding onto that position into the 21st century. In 2003, the status was changed as it was overtaken by <a href="/wiki/Aurora,_Illinois" title="Aurora, Illinois">Aurora</a> after the results of a special census held by the latter city (as the two cities were not counted together, a direct comparison was not possible until the national census in 2010). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Religion">Religion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg/220px-Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg/330px-Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg/440px-Cathedral_of_St._Peter_-_Rockford_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_Peter_(Rockford,_Illinois)" title="Cathedral of Saint Peter (Rockford, Illinois)">Cathedral of Saint Peter</a>, the mother church of the <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Rockford" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford">Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford</a></figcaption></figure> <p>According to 2010 figures, 20% of Winnebago County residents were Catholic, 19% Evangelical, 10% Mainline Protestant and 48% belonged to another faith or had no religion.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic">Roman Catholic</a> <a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Rockford" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Rockford">Diocese of Rockford</a>, several large evangelical and non-denominational churches, and several <a href="/wiki/Lutheran" class="mw-redirect" title="Lutheran">Lutheran</a> and other <a href="/wiki/Mainline_Protestant" title="Mainline Protestant">Mainline Protestant</a> congregations serve Rockford's Christian community. Rockford's <a href="/wiki/Jewish" class="mw-redirect" title="Jewish">Jewish</a> community is served by a synagogue, the Muslim community by a mosque, the Sikhs by a temple, and its <a href="/wiki/Buddhist" class="mw-redirect" title="Buddhist">Buddhist</a> community is served by two houses of worship.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Largest_employers">Largest employers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Largest employers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of January 2017,<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the ten largest employers in Rockford, Illinois are: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank </th> <th>Company/organization name </th> <th># of employees </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fiat_Chrysler_Automobiles" title="Fiat Chrysler Automobiles">Fiat Chrysler Automobiles</a> (<a href="/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant" title="Belvidere Assembly Plant">Belvidere Assembly Plant</a>) </td> <td style="text-align: right;">4,323 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Public_School_District_205" title="Rockford Public School District 205">Rockford Public School District 205</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">3,525 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercyhealth" title="Mercyhealth">Mercy Health</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">3,195 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swedish_American_Hospital" title="Swedish American Hospital">SwedishAmerican Health System</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">2,988 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OSF_Healthcare" class="mw-redirect" title="OSF Healthcare">OSF Healthcare</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">2,800 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collins_Aerospace" title="Collins Aerospace">Collins Aerospace</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">2,200 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walmart" title="Walmart">Walmart Stores</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,611 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Woodward,_Inc." title="Woodward, Inc.">Woodward, Inc.</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,540 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>Servicom, Llc. </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,500 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Winnebago_County,_Illinois" title="Winnebago County, Illinois">Winnebago County</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,449 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_industry">Other industry</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Other industry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b> with: additional related content. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">April 2017</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Mrs._Fisher%27s" title="Mrs. Fisher's">Mrs. Fisher's</a>, a regional manufacturer of potato chips, was founded in Rockford. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Arts_and_culture">Arts and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Arts and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg/170px-Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg/255px-Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg/340px-Rockford_Il_Coronado10.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Coronado_Theatre" title="Coronado Theatre">Coronado Theatre</a> marquee in its <a href="/wiki/Art_Deco" title="Art Deco">Art Deco</a> styling</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG/220px-Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG/330px-Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG/440px-Anderson_Gardens_tea_house.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Tea house within <a href="/wiki/Anderson_Japanese_Gardens" title="Anderson Japanese Gardens">Anderson Japanese Gardens</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg/220px-Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg/330px-Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg/440px-Nicholas_Conservatory_interior.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="1836" /></a><figcaption><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nicholasconservatory.com/">Nicholas Conservatory</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Compared to <a href="/wiki/Katowice" title="Katowice">Katowice</a> by writer <a href="/wiki/Leopold_Tyrmand" title="Leopold Tyrmand">Leopold Tyrmand</a>, Rockford possesses a wealth of notable architecture. The <a href="/wiki/Lake-Peterson_House" class="mw-redirect" title="Lake-Peterson House">Lake-Peterson House</a>, constructed by alderman John Lake in 1873 and preserved by Swedish industrialist Pehr August Peterson, is a notable example of <a href="/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture" title="Gothic Revival architecture">Gothic Revival</a>. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, it is used for the School of Medical Technology of the Rockford-based <a href="/wiki/Swedish_American_Hospital" title="Swedish American Hospital">Swedish American Hospital</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Further Swedish influence on Rockford during the <a href="/wiki/Victorian_era" title="Victorian era">Victorian era</a> is represented in the Erlander Home Museum, the base of the Swedish Historical Society. Swiss influence can be seen in the <a href="/wiki/Tinker_Swiss_Cottage" title="Tinker Swiss Cottage">Tinker Swiss Cottage</a>, which was opened as a museum under the park district in 1943 and was featured in an episode of <a href="/wiki/Ghost_Hunters_(TV_series)" title="Ghost Hunters (TV series)">Ghost Hunters</a> in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Modern architectural movements, like <a href="/wiki/Art_Deco" title="Art Deco">Art Deco</a> and <a href="/wiki/Prairie_School" title="Prairie School">Prairie School</a>, are also integral to Rockford. Most renowned is the <a href="/wiki/Coronado_Theatre" title="Coronado Theatre">Coronado Theatre</a>, a civic and entertainment center named one of 150 Great Places in Illinois by the <a href="/wiki/American_Institute_of_Architects" title="American Institute of Architects">American Institute of Architects</a>. The theater is known for its blend of Art Deco with Spanish <a href="/wiki/Baroque_Revival_architecture" title="Baroque Revival architecture">Baroque Revival</a> and has hosted numerous performers over its lifetime, including the <a href="/wiki/Marx_Brothers" title="Marx Brothers">Marx Brothers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" title="Frank Sinatra">Frank Sinatra</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 186-foot tall <a href="/wiki/Faust_Hotel" class="mw-redirect" title="Faust Hotel">Faust Hotel</a> complements the Coronado; constructed in 1929, it endures as Rockford's tallest building, albeit as apartments for the elderly and disabled. The <a href="/wiki/Laurent_House" class="mw-redirect" title="Laurent House">Laurent House</a>, a single-story <a href="/wiki/Usonia" title="Usonia">Usonian</a> home constructed in 1952 by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright" title="Frank Lloyd Wright">Frank Lloyd Wright</a>, is the only Wright building designed for a person with disabilities. Acquired by a private foundation from its commissioners, it was renovated into a museum in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Rockford Area has two additional places named by the American Institute of Architects in the 150 Great Places, Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois and Poplar Grove United Methodist Church in Poplar Grove, Illinois. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Anderson_Japanese_Gardens" title="Anderson Japanese Gardens">Anderson Japanese Gardens</a>, modeled after the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Japanese_Garden" title="Portland Japanese Garden">Portland Japanese Garden</a> and landscaped by <a href="/wiki/Hoichi_Kurisu" title="Hoichi Kurisu">Hoichi Kurisu</a>, is 10 acres in size and features a teahouse and guesthouse in the <a href="/wiki/Sukiya-zukuri" title="Sukiya-zukuri">sukiya-zukuri</a> style. <a href="/wiki/Klehm_Arboretum_and_Botanic_Garden" title="Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden">Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden</a> is 155 acres in size and is noted for its selection of both indigenous and foreign plant species.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Burpee_Museum_of_Natural_History" title="Burpee Museum of Natural History">Burpee Museum of Natural History</a> is home to the world's most complete juvenile <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i>, <a href="/wiki/Jane_(dinosaur)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jane (dinosaur)">Jane</a>, as well as a <i>Triceratops</i>, Homer. The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Discovery_Center_Museum&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Discovery Center Museum (page does not exist)">Discovery Center Museum</a>, a children's museum featuring over 250 hands-on exhibits including a planetarium.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Burpee Museum and the Discovery Center Museum, along with the Rockford Art Museum and the bases for <a href="/wiki/Northern_Public_Radio" title="Northern Public Radio">Northern Public Radio</a>, the Rockford Dance Company, and the <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Symphony_Orchestra" title="Rockford Symphony Orchestra">Rockford Symphony Orchestra</a> make up the downtown Riverfront Museum Park complex. The last museum under the park district's authority is <a href="/w/index.php?title=Midway_Village_and_Museum_Center&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Midway Village and Museum Center (page does not exist)">Midway Village and Museum Center</a>, a recreation of a Victorian-era village. The eastern riverwalk of Rockford is maintained by the park district, featuring the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nicholasconservatory.com/">Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens</a>. Located on the bank of the Rock River, the conservatory is the third-largest in the state of Illinois. Just north of the gardens is <i>Symbol</i>, an <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Liberman" title="Alexander Liberman">Alexander Liberman</a> sculpture moved from downtown during the 1980s and now one of Rockford's most recognizable features.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, artist <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Blanco_(artist)" title="Rafael Blanco (artist)">Rafael Blanco</a> painted "Thinking of you Rockford" in Rockford, Illinois. The 22-foot by 77-foot piece<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> featured a young Black female dreaming alongside math and science illustrations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports">Sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_teams">Current teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Current teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_IceHogs" title="Rockford IceHogs">Rockford IceHogs</a> (ice hockey; <a href="/wiki/United_Hockey_League" title="United Hockey League">UHL</a> 1999–2007, <a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a> 2007–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Rivets" title="Rockford Rivets">Rockford Rivets</a> (baseball; <a href="/wiki/Northwoods_League" title="Northwoods League">NWL</a> 2015–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Rage" title="Rockford Rage">Rockford Rage</a> (women's roller derby; 2006–present)<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historic_teams">Historic teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Historic teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Forest_Citys" title="Rockford Forest Citys">Rockford Forest Citys</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a>, 1871)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Peaches" title="Rockford Peaches">Rockford Peaches</a> (women's baseball; <a href="/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League" title="All-American Girls Professional Baseball League">AAGPBL</a>, 1943–1954)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Lightning" title="Rockford Lightning">Rockford Lightning</a> (basketball; <a href="/wiki/Continental_Basketball_Association" title="Continental Basketball Association">CBA</a>, 1986–2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Aviators" title="Rockford Aviators">Rockford Aviators</a> (baseball; <a href="/wiki/Frontier_League" title="Frontier League">Frontier League</a> 2002–2009, <a href="/wiki/Northern_League_(baseball,_1993%E2%80%932010)" title="Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)">Northern League</a> 2010, Frontier League 2011–2015)<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Rampage" title="Rockford Rampage">Rockford Rampage</a> (indoor soccer; <a href="/wiki/American_Indoor_Soccer_League" title="American Indoor Soccer League">AISL</a> 2005–2008, <a href="/wiki/National_Indoor_Soccer_League" title="National Indoor Soccer League">NISL</a> 2008–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Fury" title="Rockford Fury">Rockford Fury</a> (basketball; <a href="/wiki/Premier_Basketball_League" title="Premier Basketball League">PBL</a>, 2006–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Foresters" title="Rockford Foresters">Rockford Foresters</a> (baseball; Midwest Collegiate League 2010–2013)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rockford_Peaches">Rockford Peaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Rockford Peaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Peaches" title="Rockford Peaches">Rockford Peaches</a></div> <p>From 1943 to 1954, the <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Peaches" title="Rockford Peaches">Rockford Peaches</a> were an inaugural team of the <a href="/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League" title="All-American Girls Professional Baseball League">All-American Girls Professional Baseball League</a>. Playing home games at <a href="/wiki/Beyer_Stadium" title="Beyer Stadium">Beyer Stadium</a>, the Peaches won league championships in 1945, 1948, 1949, and 1950; the four championships are the most of any league member. The team and the league itself were portrayed in the 1992 motion picture <i><a href="/wiki/A_League_of_Their_Own" title="A League of Their Own">A League of Their Own</a>.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Parks_and_recreation">Parks and recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Parks and recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Park_District" title="Rockford Park District">Rockford Park District</a> operates Aldeen Golf Club, a municipal golf course.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn org" style="white-space: nowrap; background-color:#660000;color:white;padding:.2em;">Rockford, Illinois</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="white-space: nowrap; background-color:#CCCCCC;color:#000000;">Crime rates* (2019)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="white-space: nowrap; background-color:#CCCCCC;color:#000000;">Violent crimes</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Homicide" title="Homicide">Homicide</a></th><td class="infobox-data">6.0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Rape" title="Rape">Rape</a></th><td class="infobox-data">67.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Robbery" title="Robbery">Robbery</a></th><td class="infobox-data">94.1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Aggravated_assault" class="mw-redirect" title="Aggravated assault">Aggravated assault</a></th><td class="infobox-data">467.2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Violent_crime" title="Violent crime">Total violent crime</a></th><td class="infobox-data">634.5</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="white-space: nowrap; background-color:#CCCCCC;color:#000000;">Property crimes</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Burglary" title="Burglary">Burglary</a></th><td class="infobox-data">425.4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Larceny-theft" class="mw-redirect" title="Larceny-theft">Larceny-theft</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1572.0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Motor_vehicle_theft" title="Motor vehicle theft">Motor vehicle theft</a></th><td class="infobox-data">163.4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Property_crime" title="Property crime">Total property crime</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2160.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; font-size:88%;"><div style="float: left;"><b>Notes</b></div><br /><div style="float: left;">*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.</div><br /><div style="float: left;"></div><br /><b>Source</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-6">2019 FBI UCR Data</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Since the creation of Winnebago County in 1836, Rockford has served as its county seat. Rockford is the largest <a href="/wiki/Dillon%27s_rule" class="mw-redirect" title="Dillon's rule">Dillon's Rule</a> municipality in Illinois, having revoked <a href="/wiki/Home_rule_in_the_United_States" title="Home rule in the United States">home rule</a> in 1983. Along with a mayor (elected every four years), the Rockford City Council consists of 14 alderman (elected every 4 years), with the city divided into 14 wards. </p><p>In a fashion similar to other cities its size (or larger), local government is split into executive and legislative branches. The <a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Rockford,_Illinois" title="List of mayors of Rockford, Illinois">mayor of Rockford</a> is chosen in a general election every four years. The Rockford City Council consists of 14 aldermen, individually elected from each ward in the city. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-secondary">Post-secondary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Post-secondary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy,_Rockford.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg/220px-University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg/330px-University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg/440px-University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy%2C_Rockford.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2027" data-file-height="1143" /></a><figcaption>Rockford Campus of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine" title="University of Illinois College of Medicine">University of Illinois College of Medicine</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg/220px-Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg/330px-Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg/440px-Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre_Interior_Rendering.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bengt_Sjostrom_Theatre" title="Bengt Sjostrom Theatre">Bengt Sjostrom Theatre</a> at <a href="/wiki/Rock_Valley_College" title="Rock Valley College">Rock Valley College</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Post-secondary schools located in Rockford include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_University" title="Rockford University">Rockford University</a>, a private 4-year school of just under 2000 students</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rock_Valley_College" title="Rock Valley College">Rock Valley College</a>, a 10,000-student community college</li> <li>Rockford Career College</li> <li>St. Anthony College of Nursing</li></ul> <p>Rockford contains satellite branches of: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Judson_University_(Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="Judson University (Illinois)">Judson University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_University" title="Northern Illinois University">Northern Illinois University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rasmussen_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Rasmussen College">Rasmussen College</a><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_College_of_Medicine" title="University of Illinois College of Medicine">University of Illinois College of Medicine</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_schools">Public schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Public schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Public education is administered by <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Public_School_District_205" title="Rockford Public School District 205">Rockford Public School District 205</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RPS_80-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RPS-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The district contains 41 schools, approximately 27,700 students, and 4,071 employees.<sup id="cite_ref-RPS_80-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RPS-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>High schools include <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Auburn_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Rockford Auburn High School">Auburn High School</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_High_School_(Rockford,_Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="East High School (Rockford, Illinois)">East High School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guilford_High_School_(Illinois)" title="Guilford High School (Illinois)">Guilford High School</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(Rockford,_Illinois)" title="Thomas Jefferson High School (Rockford, Illinois)">Jefferson High School</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Private_schools">Private schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Private schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Private schools include <a href="/wiki/Boylan_Catholic_High_School" title="Boylan Catholic High School">Boylan Catholic High School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keith_Country_Day_School" title="Keith Country Day School">Keith Country Day School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Lutheran_High_School" title="Rockford Lutheran High School">Rockford Lutheran High School</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Iqra_School" title="Rockford Iqra School">Rockford Iqra School</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Media_in_Rockford,_Illinois" title="Media in Rockford, Illinois">Media in Rockford, Illinois</a></div> <p>Rockford is the 161st largest <a href="/wiki/Media_market" title="Media market">radio market</a> in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is ranked 136th by <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_Media_Research" title="Nielsen Media Research">Nielsen Media Research</a> for the 2015-2016 television season with 170,140 television households.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The area is served by over 15 commercial radio stations, over 5 non-commercial radio stations, 2 <a href="/wiki/Low_power_broadcasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Low power broadcasting">low power FM</a> radio stations, 5 <a href="/wiki/Television" title="Television">TV</a> stations and 1 daily newspaper. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roads_and_highways">Roads and highways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Roads and highways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_39_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Interstate 39 in Illinois">Interstate 39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_90_in_Illinois" title="Interstate 90 in Illinois">Interstate 90</a> (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_20_in_Illinois" title="U.S. Route 20 in Illinois">U.S. Route 20</a> (Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Highway)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_51_in_Illinois" title="U.S. Route 51 in Illinois">U.S. Route 51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Route_2" title="Illinois Route 2">Illinois Route 2</a> (South/North Main Street)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Route_70" title="Illinois Route 70">Illinois Route 70</a> (Kilburn Avenue)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Route_251" title="Illinois Route 251">Illinois Route 251</a> (North Second Street, Kishwaukee Street, Harrison Avenue, 11th Street)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bus">Bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Bus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Rockford_Mass_Transit_District" title="Rockford Mass Transit District">Rockford Mass Transit District</a> provides fixed-route and <a href="/wiki/Paratransit" title="Paratransit">paratransit</a> service to Rockford, Loves Park, and Machesney Park. The 40 fixed route buses operate over 17 routes.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Greyhound_Lines" title="Greyhound Lines">Greyhound Lines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Van_Galder_Bus_Company" title="Van Galder Bus Company">Van Galder Bus Company</a> provide intercity travel. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bicycle-sharing_system">Bicycle-sharing system</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Bicycle-sharing system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In April 2018, Rockford became included in the <a href="/wiki/Lime_(transportation_company)" title="Lime (transportation company)">LimeBike</a> bicycle-sharing network.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Using 500 commuter bicycles supplied by the company, residents rent bicycles through a <a href="/wiki/Mobile_app" title="Mobile app">mobile app</a>, unlocking the dockless bicycles.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Distinguished by their bright green color, LimeBikes are equipped with a basket, lights, and GPS (to locate them for rental); one-speed and three-speed units are in use.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_85-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early 2019, LimeBike was discontinued in Rockford; the company shifted its business model away from bicycles to e-scooters. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air">Air</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Air"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rockford_International_Airport" title="Chicago Rockford International Airport">Chicago Rockford International Airport</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG/220px-Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG/330px-Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG/440px-Main_Terminal_at_Chicago-Rockford_Int%27l_Airport.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4320" data-file-height="3240" /></a><figcaption>Main terminal at <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rockford_International_Airport" title="Chicago Rockford International Airport">Chicago Rockford International Airport</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The first airport serving the Rockford area was Machesney Airport, located north of the city alongside US 51. Opened in 1927, the airport was initially a private airport; during World War II, it was utilized by the Army Air Corps. After the war, Machesney Airport was opened as a municipal airport. In 1974, the location was closed, becoming the site of the <a href="/wiki/Machesney_Park_Mall" title="Machesney Park Mall">Machesney Park Mall</a> in 1980. </p><p>After <a href="/wiki/Camp_Grant_(Illinois)" title="Camp Grant (Illinois)">Camp Grant</a>'s final closure in 1946, the state legislature allowed for the establishment of an airport to serve Rockford, leading to the creation of the Greater Rockford Airport Authority (GRAA). In 1948, the GRAA received a 1500-acre portion of the Camp Grant property between US 51 and the Rock River, located between the southern border of the city and <a href="/wiki/New_Milford,_Illinois" title="New Milford, Illinois">New Milford</a>. </p><p>From the 1950s to 1970s, the Greater Rockford Airport served as a regional airport, with small airlines offering both turboprop and jet service. To further expand passenger service, the current passenger terminal was constructed in 1987. Competing against easy highway access (and bus service) to <a href="/wiki/O%27Hare_International_Airport" title="O'Hare International Airport">O'Hare International Airport</a>, the airport struggled for passenger service during the 1990s, leading to the loss of passenger service from 2001 to 2003. Since 2003, the airport has restored passenger service, primarily marketing its location for leisure travelers. Following the closure of several airlines, the location is served by <a href="/wiki/Allegiant_Air" title="Allegiant Air">Allegiant Air</a> as its passenger carrier. Following a 2005 upgrade, the passenger terminal was expanded in size in 2018. </p><p>During the 2000s, the airport underwent several name changes, adopting the current <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rockford_International_Airport" title="Chicago Rockford International Airport">Chicago Rockford International Airport</a> moniker in 2007. Among the fastest-growing freight airports in the world, full-scale cargo operations began in 1994 as <a href="/wiki/UPS_Airlines" title="UPS Airlines">United Parcel Service</a> (UPS) opened an air package hub at the airport next to the terminal. Second only to <a href="/wiki/WorldPort_(UPS_air_hub)" class="mw-redirect" title="WorldPort (UPS air hub)">Worldport</a> in the <a href="/wiki/UPS_Airlines" title="UPS Airlines">UPS Airlines</a> operations, the Rockford UPS hub operates on a separate 50-acre ramp (parking up to 40 aircraft at a time), accommodating up to a Boeing 747-8F. </p><p>Next to the UPS facilities, another cargo ramp was built in 2008, intended to attract additional cargo airlines. In 2016, the facilities were leased by <a href="/wiki/ABX_Air" title="ABX Air">ABX</a>, intending to transfer freight from aircraft to trucks; the operations transitioned into flights for <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Air" title="Amazon Air">Amazon Air</a>, who partners with ABX, <a href="/wiki/Air_Transport_International" title="Air Transport International">ATI</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Air" title="Atlas Air">Atlas Air</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The same year, <a href="/wiki/AAR_Corp" title="AAR Corp">AAR Corporation</a> opened an <a href="/wiki/Fixed-base_operator" title="Fixed-base operator">FBO</a> facility on the southern end of the airport, building hangars large enough to accommodate an <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A380" title="Airbus A380">Airbus A380</a>. In 2021, cargo operations were expanded further, as the airport constructed an additional cargo-handling facility and cargo ramp, introducing service by German air cargo company Senator International, contracting 747s by <a href="/wiki/Air_Atlanta_Icelandic" title="Air Atlanta Icelandic">Air Atlanta Icelandic</a>. In 2022, <a href="/wiki/Korean_Air_Cargo" class="mw-redirect" title="Korean Air Cargo">Korean Air Cargo</a> introduced cargo service from Seoul to Rockford on 777-300 freighters, becoming the longest flight from the airport. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rail">Rail</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Rail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Passenger">Passenger</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Passenger"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For over four decades, the Rockford region has not been served by passenger rail. From 1974 to 1981, Rockford was served by <a href="/wiki/Amtrak" title="Amtrak">Amtrak</a> via its <a href="/wiki/Black_Hawk_(Amtrak_train)" title="Black Hawk (Amtrak train)"><i>Black Hawk</i></a> route, a daily train service from <a href="/wiki/Dubuque,_Iowa" title="Dubuque, Iowa">Dubuque, Iowa</a> to <a href="/wiki/Union_Station_(Chicago)" class="mw-redirect" title="Union Station (Chicago)">Union Station</a> in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a> with a stop in Rockford. The <i>Black Hawk</i> was discontinued in September 1981 as part of funding cuts to Amtrak. </p><p>During the 2000s, interest increased in relinking the Rockford and Chicago regions by rail. In 2006, the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Commuter_Transportation_Initiative" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Illinois Commuter Transportation Initiative">Northern Illinois Commuter Transportation Initiative</a> proposed extending <a href="/wiki/Metra" title="Metra">Metra</a> train service from the western Chicago suburbs to Rockford.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the early 2010s, there was design work on a planned 2015 revival of the <i>Black Hawk</i> route on <a href="/wiki/Canadian_National" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian National">Canadian National</a> rails,<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with Rockford as the initial terminus. As part of the ongoing Illinois financial crisis, state funding for the <i>Black Hawk</i> revival was suspended in February 2015, putting the project on hold.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The service was later funded in 2019 with the support of <a href="/wiki/J._B._Pritzker" title="J. B. Pritzker">Governor J.B. Pritzker</a>. In 2023, it was announced that Metra would provide service to Rockford as an extension of the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_District_West_Line" title="Milwaukee District West Line">Milwaukee District West Line</a>, with twice-daily service in each direction beginning in 2027.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Freight">Freight</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Freight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rockford is served by several different freight railroad lines, the <a href="/wiki/Union_Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="Union Pacific">Union Pacific</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_National" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian National">Canadian National</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Iowa,_Chicago_and_Eastern_Railroad" title="Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad">Iowa, Chicago & Eastern</a> (<a href="/wiki/Canadian_Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Pacific">Canadian Pacific</a>), and the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Railway" title="Illinois Railway">Illinois Railway</a>. The Union Pacific line from <a href="/wiki/West_Chicago" class="mw-redirect" title="West Chicago">West Chicago</a> terminates in Rockford at a small yard. </p><p>The Canadian National line from <a href="/wiki/Addison,_Illinois" title="Addison, Illinois">Addison</a> enters from the Southeast and leaves in the Northwest. They have a small yard where they interchange with the <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Railway" title="Illinois Railway">Illinois Railway</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Railway" title="Illinois Railway">Illinois Railway</a> Rockford Line comes from the South, joins the Canadian National line, where they continue on <a href="/wiki/Trackage_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Trackage rights">trackage rights</a> to the Canadian National yard. Canadian Pacific (Iowa, Chicago, and Eastern) runs on Illinois Railway trackage rights from Davis Junction, and leaves on their own trackage to the North. All of the railroads interchange at a yard off of Main Street. </p><p>The Union Pacific Railroad's Global III Intermodal Facility is approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Rockford in <a href="/wiki/Rochelle,_Illinois" title="Rochelle, Illinois">Rochelle, Illinois</a>, a community of 10,000. The complex is one of the world's largest <a href="/wiki/Intermodal_freight_transport" title="Intermodal freight transport">intermodal</a> facilities.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Construction on the state-of-the-art facility was completed in 2003 in Rochelle due to the close proximity to four interstate highways (I-39, I-88, I-80, and I-90) and rail routes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_people_from_Rockford,_Illinois" title="List of people from Rockford, Illinois">List of people from Rockford, Illinois</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Egan" title="Jennifer Egan">Jennifer Egan</a>'s 2001 novel <i><a href="/wiki/Look_at_Me_(novel)" title="Look at Me (novel)">Look At Me</a></i> is primarily set in Rockford, with the history of the city acting as a major theme. </p><p>The 10th episode : "Asylum" of Supernatural season 1 (2005) is set in Rockford. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Bing_Liu_(filmmaker)" title="Bing Liu (filmmaker)">Bing Liu</a>'s documentary <i><a href="/wiki/Minding_the_Gap" title="Minding the Gap">Minding the Gap</a></i> (2018) is set in Rockford. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sister_cities">Sister cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rockford,_Illinois&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Sister cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rockford's <a href="/wiki/Sister_cities" class="mw-redirect" title="Sister cities">sister cities</a> are:<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brovary" title="Brovary">Brovary</a>, Ukraine (1995)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Changzhou" title="Changzhou">Changzhou</a>, China (1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borgholm_Municipality" title="Borgholm Municipality">Borgholm</a>, Sweden (2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cluj-Napoca" title="Cluj-Napoca">Cluj-Napoca</a>, Romania (2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ferentino" title="Ferentino">Ferentino</a>, Italy (2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tokmok" title="Tokmok">Tokmok</a>, Kyrgyzstan (2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasz%C3%A1r" title="Taszár">Taszár</a>, Hungary (2007)</li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/Lidk%C3%B6ping_Municipality" title="Lidköping Municipality">Lidköping</a> and <a href="/wiki/Skaraborg_County" title="Skaraborg County">Skaraborg County</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a> have the Industrial Partnership Agreement with Rockford. 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title="Public schools of Rockford, Illinois">Public schools</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Public_School_District_205" title="Rockford Public School District 205">Rockford Public School District 205</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Auburn_High_School_(Rockford,_Illinois)" title="Auburn High School (Rockford, Illinois)">Auburn High School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guilford_High_School_(Illinois)" title="Guilford High School (Illinois)">Guilford High School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(Rockford,_Illinois)" title="Thomas Jefferson High School (Rockford, Illinois)">Thomas Jefferson High School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockford_East_High_School" title="Rockford East High School">Rockford East High School</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Private schools</th><td 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style="width:1%">Landmarks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rockford_International_Airport" title="Chicago Rockford International Airport">Chicago Rockford International Airport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anderson_Japanese_Gardens" title="Anderson Japanese Gardens">Anderson Japanese Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BMO_Harris_Bank_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="BMO Harris Bank Center">BMO Harris Bank Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burpee_Museum_of_Natural_History" title="Burpee Museum of Natural History">Burpee Museum of Natural History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coronado_Theatre" title="Coronado Theatre">Coronado Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Klehm_Arboretum_and_Botanic_Garden" title="Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden">Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_and_Phyllis_Laurent_House" title="Kenneth and Phyllis 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