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City of Rockford Candidate Filing July 28, 2020 until August 11, 2020
If you wish to file for a City seat that expires December 31, 2020, you may stop in at City to complete an Affidavit of Candidacy. Filling for local office begins on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 during…
City of Rockford Candidate Filing July 28, 2020 until August 11, 2020Read More
Compost Site CLOSED for Maintenance Tuesday, July 21st through Friday, July 24th
The Compost Site will be closed from Tuesday, July 21st through Friday, July 24th for the cleaning, grinding and hauling out of trees and brush. This will allow more room for compostable materials and easier access…
Compost Site CLOSED for Maintenance Tuesday, July 21st through Friday, July 24thRead More
Primary Election – Tuesday, August 11, 2020
PRIMARY ELECTION – TUESDAY, August 11, 2020 (7AM-8PM) Sample Ballot(s): Hennepin County Residents: Hennepin County Ballot Wright County Residents: Wright County Ballot UPCOMING ELECTION DATES: GENERAL ELECTION – TUESDAY,…
The Bridge – Volume 141 (06/17/2020)
The Bridge – Volume 141 (06/17/2020)
The Rockford Economic Development Authority (EDA) – Small Business Pandemic Emergency Loan Program
City of Rockford Economic Development Authority Emergency Pandemic Loan Program – Information and Application
City Wide Garage Sales – June 11th (Thursday) to June 13th (Saturday)
Garage Sale List 2020 with Map Printed copies of the Rockford garage sale addresses and map will be available at City Hall on Thursday, June 11, 2020. To have your address added to the list, please…
City Wide Garage Sales – June 11th (Thursday) to June 13th (Saturday)Read More
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Welcome to Rockford, Minnesota!
The City of the Rockford, which was incorporated as a village in 1881, is now home to over 4,300 residents, 110 businesses and offers employment opportunities for over 1,000 employees. Some of our major employers included: Wright Hennepin Electric Cooperative, Rockford Area School District #883, Diversifoam Products, Prairie Technologies and Design Ready Controls.
Ideally located along Highway 55, just 30 miles west of the metropolitan area, Rockford offers a mix of commercial and industrial businesses and sites available for development, or redevelopment. Rockford also has a variety of housing options with 1,536 housing units and a number of parks, trails and recreational amenities to add to its quality of life.
Remembering Rockford History
Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S State of Minnesota. While Rockford is mainly located within Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. It is part of Minneapolis St.Paul metropolitan statistical area.Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the city.
The history of Rockford as a settlement began about 1855, when a campaign was started in St. Paul to lure settlers to the Minnesota Territory. In the winter of 1855 the Minnesota Territorial Legislature passed an act calling for the cutting of a road from Minneapolis west to what is now Rockford. Rockford was platted in 1857, and named for a nearby rocky ford on the Crow River.
