Rockford, Michigan

Rockford, Michigan
City of Rockford
Downtown looking south along Main Street
Downtown looking south along Main Street
Location within Kent County
Location within Kent County
Rockford is located in Michigan
Rockford
Rockford
Location within the state of Michigan
Rockford is located in the United States
Rockford
Rockford
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°07′08″N 85°33′29″W / 43.11889°N 85.55806°W / 43.11889; -85.55806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Settled1842
Incorporated1866 (village)
1935 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorEdward Ross
 • ClerkKris Murphy
 • ManagerThad Beard
Area
 • Total3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)
 • Land3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,175
 • Density1,905.09/sq mi (735.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49341, 49351
Area code616
FIPS code26-69080[3]
GNIS feature ID1626991[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Rockford is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,177 at the 2020 census. [4]

Located along the Rogue River, the city is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about 10 miles (16.1 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockford, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau, retrieved 2008-01-31
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).