Rockford TownshipMO
A town of 608.
Is Rockford Township a good place to live?
Rockford Township’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a higher median age than Rockford Township. Rockford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
608 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockford Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockford Township.
Most of Rockford Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Kansas City (17%), Hamilton (5%) and Claycomo (4%). Most people who work leave Rockford Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Its middle household income stands at $106,000, above both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000), but 4.5% of Rockford Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Rockford Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
Since 2020, Rockford Township has grown 2.4%, to 608 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are half of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: the share of adults 25 and older in Rockford Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 34%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Rockford Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rockford Township
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 19°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockford Township is
Just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor in Rockford Township. In Rockford Township, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 30% feel lonely.
| Rockford Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rockford Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Rockford Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
49% of Rockford Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Rockford Township is conserved land
2.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Rockford Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rockford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockford Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rockford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Rockford Township for work
Where Rockford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockford Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Rockford Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 478.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Questions about Rockford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockford Township, MO a good place to live?
Rockford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.