Rockford, Illinois

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Rockford
Nickname : The Forest City
The Rockford Midway Theater in downtown Rockford
The Rockford Midway Theater in downtown Rockford
Location in Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford
Rockford
Basic data
Foundation : 1834
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Winnebago County
Coordinates : 42 ° 16 ′  N , 89 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 16 ′  N , 89 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 147,651 (as of 2016)
339,376 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,017.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 146.9 km 2  (approx. 57 mi 2 ) of
which 145.1 km 2  (approx. 56 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 219 m
Postcodes : 61101-61110, 61112, 61114, 61125, 61126
Area code : +1 815, 779
FIPS : 17-65000
GNIS ID : 416843
Website : www.ci.rockford.il.us
Mayor : Lawrence J. Morrissey
Rockford City Hall.jpg
Rockford Town Hall

Rockford is a city and the administrative seat of Winnebago County in the north of the US state Illinois . In 2000, Rockford had 150,115 residents, a number that fell to 147,651 by 2016.

Rockford, which is the core city of the Rockford metropolitan area , is the third largest city in Illinois after Chicago and Aurora .

Rockford is home to the historic Herrick Cobblestone House on Broadway , which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 .

The city is the seat of the Diocese of Rockford .

geography

Jefferson Street Bridge in Rockford

Rockford lies on both sides of the Rock River . The city extends over 145.15 km², which is spread over 143.36 km² of land and 1.79 km² of water.

On the western edge of Rockford, Interstate 39 runs in a north-south direction , which is congruent on this section with US Highway 51 . On the southeastern outskirts of the city, this highway meets Interstate 90 coming from the southeast . The US Highway 20 runs west-east direction through the city. The Illinois State Highway 2 , 70 and 251 meet in the center of each other.

Rockford is also the hub of several railway lines operated by various operating companies.

Chicago Rockford International Airport is around nine kilometers south of the city .

The nearest major cities are Chicago (141 km southeast), Milwaukee in neighboring Wisconsin (151 km northeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (119 km north), Dubuque at the intersection of the three states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa (149 km west), the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock River with the Mississippi River (182 km southwest) and Peoria (214 km south).

Twin cities

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 6979 -
1870 11,049 58.3%
1880 13,120 18.7%
1890 23,584 79.8%
1900 31.051 31.7%
1910 45.401 46.2%
1920 64,651 42.4%
1930 85,864 32.8%
1940 84,637 -1.4%
1950 92,927 9.8%
1960 126,706 36.4%
1970 147,370 16.3%
1980 139.712 -5.2%
1990 139,426 -0.2%
2000 150.115 7.7%
Census Quickfacts

In the official census in 2000 , the population was 150,115. These were distributed over 59,158 households in 37,328 families. The population density was 1077.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 63,607 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 443.7 buildings per square kilometer.

The population in 2000 was 72.8 percent white , 17.4 percent African American , 0.3 percent Native American , 2.2 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent other. 2.5 percent said they came from at least two of these groups. 10.2 percent of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.

26.7 percent were under 18 years of age, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24, 29.7 percent between 25 and 44, 20.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.1 percent 65 and over. The mean age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 93.1 men, 88.9 among the over 18 year olds.

The median income per household was 55,667  US dollars , the median family income 65,465 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 37,098 and that for women was $ 25,421. The per capita income was $ 19,781. Around 10.5 percent of families and 14 percent of the total population had their income below the poverty line .

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities

Climate table

Rockford, Illinois
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Rockford, Illinois
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −3.0 −0.2 6.6 14.7 21.6 26.8 28.8 27.4 23.4 16.8 7.9 −0.1 O 14.3
Min. Temperature (° C) −12.3 −9.9 −3.3 2.7 8.6 14.1 16.9 15.7 11.1 4.8 −1.4 −8.8 O 3.2
Precipitation ( mm ) 32.5 29.0 62.5 92.7 93.0 114.8 104.6 105.4 96.5 73.2 65.3 52.1 Σ 921.6
Rainy days ( d ) 6.0 5.3 8.5 9.1 8.9 8.4 7.9 7.6 7.6 6.8 7.3 7.4 Σ 90.8
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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ USA: States and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved February 6, 2018 .
  2. ↑ US Census Bureau 2009 estimate for Rockford, Illinois
  3. ↑ Google Maps: Rockford, IL - Chicago, IL
  4. ↑ Google Maps: Rockford, IL - Milwaukee, WI
  5. Jump up ↑ Google Maps: Rockford, IL - Madison, WI
  6. ↑ Google Maps: Rockford, IL - Dubuque, IA
  7. ↑ Google Maps: Rockford, IL - Rock Island, IL
  8. ↑ Rockford, IL - Peoria, IL
  9. ^ Decennials Census of Population and Housing
  10. ↑ US Census Bureau - Rockford, Illinois

Web links

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