Rockford Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 3,407 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55313, 55328 and 55373.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3,407103 per sq mi
Median home value$404,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Rockford City (Wright County); part is in Rockford Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockford Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rockford Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)37 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL385 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockford Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockford Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 3rd DistrictKelly Morrison (D)
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 Township had 3,371 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Wright County
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockford Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo2.1 miles
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello10.0 miles
Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove18.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
42
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
56
Mental health providers
110
Physical and occupational therapists
58
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
35
Pharmacies
9
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 Township
Parks (29 nearby)
West Pulaski Park · 15 acres2.6 mi
Sturges Park · 12 acres1.0 mi
Mills-Sturges Park · 9 acres1.8 mi
Trapper's Pond Park · 7 acres2.4 mi
Buffalo Hills Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
Serenity Hills Park · 6 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Cub Foods0.4 mi
Coborn's0.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Buffalo Great River Regional Library1.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wright County Hisrotical Society2.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, Delano Public School District, Rockford Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(23)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Buffalo Early Child. Sp. Ed ProgramBuffalo
Pre-K
150
Special Education
1.2 mi
Delano ElementaryDelano
Pre-K–3
744
Public
8.9 mi
Parkside ElementaryBuffalo
Pre-K–5
348
Public
1.1 mi
Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetRockford
Pre-K–4
599
Public
8.3 mi
Discovery ElementaryBuffalo
K–5
257
Public
1.2 mi
Northwinds ElementaryBuffalo
K–5
419
Public
2.2 mi
Tatanka Elementary STEM SchoolBuffalo
K–5
393
Public
1.2 mi
Delano Intermediate SchoolDelano
4–6
555
Public
8.7 mi
Eastern Wright ProgramBuffalo
5–8
8
Special Education
2.1 mi
Rockford MiddleRockford
5–8
487
Public
7.7 mi
Buffalo Community MiddleBuffalo
6–8
1,160
Public
2.0 mi
Cornerstones ProgramBuffalo
6–12
23
Special Education
2.1 mi
Terra Nova SchoolBuffalo
6–12
84
Charter
2.4 mi
Wright Technical Center ALC MiddleBuffalo
6–8
3
Alternative Education
2.1 mi
Delano High SchoolDelano
7–12
1,158
Public
9.1 mi
SWMetro Lakeside AcademyBuffalo
7–12
23
Alternative Education
4.9 mi
Buffalo Senior HighBuffalo
9–12
1,681
Public
1.7 mi
Phoenix Learning CenterBuffalo
9–12
36
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Rockford SecondaryRockford
9–12
479
Public
8.4 mi
SWMetro Buffalo-TransitionsBuffalo
9–12
26
Special Education
1.1 mi
Wright Technical Center ALCBuffalo
9–12
81
Alternative Education
2.1 mi
Wright Technical CenterBuffalo
11–12
—
Career and Technical
2.1 mi
Pride TransitionsBuffalo
12
—
Special Education
1.1 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mt Olive Lutheran SchoolDelano
Pre-K–8
39
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
9.2 mi
St Francis Xavier Elementary SchoolBuffalo
Pre-K–8
247
Roman Catholic
2.9 mi
St Maximilian KolbeDelano
Pre-K–8
76
Roman Catholic
9.3 mi
Lakeside AcademyBuffalo
8–12
28
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buffalo, Delano, St. Michael, Rockford City (Wright County), Franklin, Buffalo Township, Chatham, Maple Lake Township, Greenfield City, Marysville, Rockford City (Hennepin County), Independence and Watertown Township.
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