Friends Church, 1912
Rockford’s story
211 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912.
- 1815Rockford is founded
RockfordOH
A typical home costs 3 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household income.
Population
1,039
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$227K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
504
Balanced
Is Rockford a good place to live?
Rockford’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 6 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Rockford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rockford stand out
Where Rockford beats most towns.
Small town
1,039 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rockford grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rockford is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBeat 84% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income504 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthAdams Memorial Hospital 16.2 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 8.1% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsB−Open →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockford, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRockford Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockford’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4588245882 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockford.
HealthC
Residents of Rockford are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Rockford tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rockford, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults binge drink in Rockford.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Rockford | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Adams Memorial Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rockford
Rockford has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Rockford has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 467 people commute in
Most working residents leave Rockford for work: only 8% work in town. Rockford’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Rockford is $58,000.
8%work in town
| Rockford | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rockford8%
Celina11%
Van Wert9%
St. Marys5%
Jefferson Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
504
jobs based in Rockford
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. Rockford’s median age is 38.4 years.
38.4median age · OH 39.7
| Rockford | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
RockfordOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school37%
Some college26%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 70% are men (OH 50%).
| Rockford | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Rockford, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Rockford home is worth about $227K
The typical Rockford home is worth about $227,000, up 6.8% in a year, 8% below the Ohio typical home.
$227KZillow home value
| Rockford | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Rockford$227K
Ohio$246K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 562 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shanes Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockford
19pages on Rockford
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rockford
About 2 of every 100 Rockford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Rockford
Village in Ohio, United States
Rockford is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The village is on the St. Mary's River near the center of the western Ohio border 12 miles Northwest of Celina. The population was 1,051 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1815 by French-Indian trader Anthony Madore, and was originally named Shanesville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- ZIP code
- 45882
Questions about Rockford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockford, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.