Town guide

Rockford City (Hennepin County), Minnesota

Rockford City (Hennepin County) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 392 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55373.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3921,352 per sq mi
Median home value$268,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rockford City (Hennepin County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rockford City (Hennepin County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL377 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rockford City (Hennepin County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rockford City (Hennepin County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rockford City (Hennepin County) had 455 residents in the 2020 census, up 216% since 2000.

It’s the 1266th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Rockford City (Hennepin County) population by census2000: 144, 2010: 426, 2020: 455144200042620104552020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rockford City (Hennepin County)Jan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in21°3°Jan0.727°7°Feb1.039°21°Mar1.454°35°Apr2.667°47°May4.277°57°Jun4.481°61°Jul4.379°59°Aug4.571°51°Sep3.457°37°Oct2.540°24°Nov1.527°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford City (Hennepin County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo10.2 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove12.3 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists6
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors4

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.

Places in and around Rockford City (Hennepin County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 17 acres0.4 mi
  • RHS Athletic Fields · 13 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Coborn's4.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rockford Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ames–Florida-Stork House0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rieder Homestead4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rockford City (Hennepin County)

Public schools here are run by Rockford Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetRockfordPre-K–4599Public<0.1 mi
Rockford MiddleRockford5–8487Public0.7 mi
Rockford SecondaryRockford9–12479Public0.2 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 Rockford City (Wright County), Greenfield City and Rockford Township.

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.