Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
46% of working residents work locally in Rockford Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest place to walk is Anna Page Park, 515 acres with 6.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Rockford Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Rockford Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1847.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockford Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockford Township.
Rockford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by Rockford SD 205. Two of its 56 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,330 | C+ |
| Guilford High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,216 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
21% of Rockford Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Rockford Township’s median household income is $56,000. The top destinations are Rockford (44%), Loves Park (6%) and Chicago (5%).
| Rockford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
44% of Rockford Township adults have obesity. Rockford Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 15% of Rockford Township adults have diabetes.
| Rockford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rockford Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.6% | 7.8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Rockford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atwood Park & Lodge | 8.6 mi | 254 |
| 2. Anna Page Park | 6.1 mi | 515 |
| 3. Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden | 3 mi | 142 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 658 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockford Township. Close and well known come first.
in town Stadium & arenaBMO Center
28 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
in town GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
35 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
28 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
in town GardenKlehm Arboretum and Botanic GardenBMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rockford Township
About 5 of every 100 Rockford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Rockford is a city in Winnebago and Ogle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located in far northern Illinois on the banks of the Rock River. It is the fifth-most populous city in Illinois, with a population of 148,655 at the 2020 census. The Rockford metropolitan area has an estimated 337,000 residents. Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County and the most populous city in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Rockford was settled as Midway in the mid-1830s due to its location roughly equidistant between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. The city became notable in the 19th and early 20th centuries for its production of heavy machinery and furniture, but li…
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10 towns share a border with Rockford Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Valley Township | #720 | D | C+ | — | D | C+ |
| Owen Township | #762 | D− | C | — | D | D− |
| Winnebago Township | #426 | B | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Harlem Township | #712 | D | C+ | — | D | B− |
| Belvidere Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockford | #767 | D− | C+ | D− | D | D |
| Monroe Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cherry Valley Township, Owen Township, Winnebago Township, Harlem Township and Monroe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rockford Township and Belvidere Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rockford Township with a neighbor →
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