Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, home to about 622 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35136.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rockford; also Hanover and Stewartville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX580 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockford had 349 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 395th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Coosa County grew from 16,144 residents in 1900 to 10,387 in 2020.
Coosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockford 3 Ese, AL weather station (4 miles away).
1,341 jobs at 97 businesses in Coosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Coosa County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolRockford | K–6 | 397 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Central High SchoolRockford | 7–12 | 354 | Public | 9.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hanover, Stewartville and Hissop.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.