The City of Rockford is located in Wright County (west of the Crow River) and in Hennepin County (east of the Crow River)
City Hall
6031 Main Street
Rockford, MN 55373
City Administrator: Dan Madsen
Phone: 763-477-6565
Fax: 763-477-4393
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Website: www.cityofrockford.org
Public Works
6551 Utility Drive
Rockford, MN 55373
Public Works Director: Trevor Brummer
Phone: 763-477-4346
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Electric Service Providers
Properties located South of Highway 55
- Wright-Hennepin Electric
763-477-3000
Properties located North of Highway 55
- Xcel Energy
1-800-895-4999
Gas Company Provider
- CenterPoint
612-372-4727
Phone Service Provider
- CenturyLink (Qwest) 1-800-244-1111 www.centurylinkbundles.com
- Frontier Communications 1-888-842-8063 website: http://frontierbundles.com/availability/minnesota (Internet & Phone Provider)
Police Protection
Wright County Sheriff’s Department
Non-emergency: 763-682-1162
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department
Non-emergency: 952-258-5321
Emergency: “911”
Fire Protection
Rockford Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept.
- Non-emergency: 763-477-6565
- Station (Answering Machine): 763-477-4840
- Emergency: “911”
Garbage Collection
- Waste Management 1800-450-9378 Collected Collected every Wednesday
Recycling
Curbside pickup is every other Wednesday of each month.
- Waste Management 1-888-960-0008
Recycling calendars are available at City Hall
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Compost Site – ROCKFORD RESIDENTS ONLY
8870 Elm St.
Rockford, MN 55373
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Gate is opened: Wed. 4:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Brush and lawn clippings are accepted.
The Wright County Compost & Recycling facility takes Household Hazardous Waste and Recyclables
Wright County Compost & Recycling Facility Information
Rockford Post Office
- 763-477-6692
8900 Walnut St.
Rockford Area Historical Society
“The Stork House”
8131 Bridge St.
763-477-5383
www.rockfordmnhistory.org
Tours available upon request
Local Newspaper
The Crow River News is the official newspaper for the City of Rockford. Information regarding Council Meetings, Commission Meetings, Public Hearings and other events happening within the City are printed in this paper. For further information, call the publishers, Press & News at 763-425-3323.
Rockford School District #883
- District Office: 763-477-9165
- Elementary School: 763-477-5837
- Middle School: 763-477-5831
- High School: 763-477-5846
- Community Education: 763-477-4563
- Community Center: 763-477-5294
Special Event Sites
Riverside Park Building – 8220 Elm Street
Riverside Park Gazebo – 8220 Elm Street
These sites are available to rent, please contact city hall at 763-477-6565 for more information.
Rockford Public Library
8220 Cedar Street
763-477-4216
Hours
Monday: 2:00 – 8:00
Tuesday: 2:00 – 8:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 6:00
Thursday: 3:00 – 8:00
Friday: 3:00 – 6:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 1:00
Rockford City Council
Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, monthly @ 6:00 p.m.
Meetings can be viewed on cable station, channel 180 on the following days:
- Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. – 3 pm, 7 pm & Midnight
- Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.
Planning & Zoning
This Commission meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.
Meetings can be viewed on cable station channel 180 on the following days:
- Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri.- Noon
- Tues. 3 pm, 7 pm & Midnight
- Saturdays: 1:00 p.m.
Park & Recreation
This Commission meets every other month on the 1st Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Note: All of the above meetings are held at the Rockford City Hall
General Information
The city has certain regulations pertaining to fences, sprinklers, landscaping, city road right of way, utilities easements, animals, parking, snow plowing, building permits, etc. Please contact city hall for further information.
