Crow River, 2007
Rockford Township’s story
170 years in pictures
Census counts: 159 in 1880, 4,500 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1856Rockford Township is settled
Rockford TownshipMN
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,474
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$405K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
709
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#107 of 271 in MN
Is Rockford Township a good place to live?
Rockford Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, ranked 107th of 271 in Minnesota, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $93K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 81% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $405K, 4.1 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Rockford Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 23 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on hazard risk.
What makes Rockford Township stand out
Where Rockford Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Rockford Township for work
Where Rockford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
709jobs based in Rockford Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rockford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Rockford Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthCentracare Health - Monticello 12.4 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 0.2% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rockford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRockford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockford Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWright County Government CenterWright County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55313, 55328, 5537355313 82% · 55328 13% · 55373 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockford Township.
Rockford Township carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Minnesota (mostly inland flooding), but it has little public open land and has commutes longer than most of Minnesota.
HealthA−
Residents of Rockford Township are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Rockford Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults feel lonely in Rockford Township.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Rockford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Rockford Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 11.4% |
Centracare Health - Monticello
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
59th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
High risk in Rockford Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Minnesota towns, with expected losses of about $1,198 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Rockford Township’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100. Since 1984, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockford Township.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
9
paid flood claims since 1984
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Rockford Township’s residents live below the poverty line
The average commute for its 1,794 working residents takes 34.8 minutes, against 22.7 across Minnesota. Jobs based here grew from 438 in 2013 to 709.
0.9% of Rockford Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Rockford Township has added 271 jobs, to 709 in 2023. 2.3% of Rockford Township working residents work locally.
2%work in town
| Rockford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rockford Township2%
Plymouth9%
Buffalo8%
Minneapolis7%
Rockford5%
19 mi
median commute distance
709
jobs based in Rockford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rockford Township
Rockford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rockford Township is 82°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Rockford Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
Just 158 of its 22,307 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Rockford Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 158 of 22,307 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crawford Lake County Park | — | 3 |
| 2. H Eagle Roost Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →U.S. Bank Stadium and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
30 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
17 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
36 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
28 mi Theme parkValleyfairSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockford Township
18pages on Rockford Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockford Township; the nearest are
Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Bonifacius16.6 mi$31,410 tuitionHennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brooklyn Park19.9 mi$5,940 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · Minneapolis29.6 mi$17,214 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rockford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Rockford Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin Counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,500 at the 2020 census. Rockford is mainly in Wright County, with a small part of the city extending into Hennepin County. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan statistical area. Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the city.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- ZIP code
- 55373, 55572, 55577
- Area code
- 763
Rockford Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Rockford Township.
Franklin TownshipRockfordGreenfieldBuffaloHanoverBuffalo TownshipSt. MichaelMarysville TownshipRockford Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | #107 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Franklin Township | #130 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
| Rockford | #46 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A |
| Greenfield | #142 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Buffalo | #64 | A | B− | A | A− | B+ |
| Hanover | #101 | A− | C | — | A− | A |
| Buffalo Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| St. Michael | #26 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
Buffalo Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rockford Township, Franklin Township, Rockford, Greenfield, Hanover, Buffalo Township and St. Michael report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rockford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Rockford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockford Township, MN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Rockford Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #107 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Rockford Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.