Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Rockford, MN: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Rockford, collected by Waste Management. Power in Rockford comes from Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rockford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Rockford.
Power comes from Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn (Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves 56.8% of Rockford residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: whe.org · (763) 477-3000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rockford water system
The Rockford water system supplies almost all of Rockford. It draws ground water (EPA lists Greenfield as seller) and serves 4,863 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1860018.
5 home internet providers serve Rockford
98% of 1,763 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 25% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rockford is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rockford, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Wed · which week: cityofrockford.org
Rockford Compost Site
9000 Elm St, Rockford, MN
- Mon7:30 am–3 pm
- Tue7:30 am–3 pm
- Wed7:30 am–3 pm, 4:30 pm–8 pm
- Thu7:30 am–3 pm
- Fri7:30 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Rockford Compost Site
9000 Elm St
Wright County Compost & Recycling Facility
505 County Road 37 NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
From cityofrockford.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rockford is in Rockford Public School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rockford is in ZIP code 55373
ZIP codes where Rockford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rockford | ZIP’s residents in Rockford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55373 | Rockford, MN | 99% | 78% |
A few homes fall in 55313. 55572, 55577 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Rockford
Who supplies Rockford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rockford water system (EPA ID MN1860018). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rockford?
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn (Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rockford?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rockford?
55373. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rockford in?
Rockford Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Rockford?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Wright County Government Center. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Rockford’s own website (cityofrockford.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.