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Rockford, Alabama
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Rockford, Alabama in 2011
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Location of Rockford in Coosa County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 349 |
| • Density | 105.53/sq mi (40.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35136
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| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-65472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153189 |
Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 349. The town is the county seat of Coosa County and is part of the Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Coosa County was created by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 18, 1832, and a site on Hatchet Creek was chosen as the county seat and given the name Lexington. In 1835 the name was changed to Rockford.
Geography
Rockford is located at 32°53′17″N 86°13′10″W / 32.88806°N 86.21944°W (32.888181, -86.219575).
The town is located in the central part of the state along U.S. Route 231, which runs south to north through the center of town, leading north 21 mi (34 km) to Sylacauga and south 28 mi (45 km) to Wetumpka. Alabama State Route 22 meets US 231 in the center of town, leading east 18 mi (29 km) to Alexander City and west 29 mi (47 km) to Clanton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) is land and 0.30% is water.
Soils are mostly well drained sandy loam of the Wedowee series. Loams and silt loams of the Baden, Tallapoosa and Fruithurst series are common on the northern outskirts.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Rockford has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).
| Climate data for Rockford, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
82 (28) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
79 (26) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.6 (12.6) |
59.5 (15.3) |
67.4 (19.7) |
75.0 (23.9) |
81.0 (27.2) |
86.1 (30.1) |
88.7 (31.5) |
87.2 (30.7) |
83.2 (28.4) |
73.9 (23.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
56.7 (13.7) |
73.1 (22.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.6 (7.0) |
48.6 (9.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
62.3 (16.8) |
69.7 (20.9) |
75.9 (24.4) |
79.0 (26.1) |
77.9 (25.5) |
73.4 (23.0) |
63.2 (17.3) |
53.1 (11.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
62.5 (16.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
37.7 (3.2) |
43.4 (6.3) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
65.6 (18.7) |
69.2 (20.7) |
68.7 (20.4) |
63.7 (17.6) |
52.5 (11.4) |
42.2 (5.7) |
37.1 (2.8) |
51.9 (11.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) |
6 (−14) |
11 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
37 (3) |
50 (10) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
23 (−5) |
12 (−11) |
−4 (−20) |
−6 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.72 (145) |
5.79 (147) |
5.93 (151) |
5.19 (132) |
4.78 (121) |
4.54 (115) |
5.33 (135) |
5.07 (129) |
3.79 (96) |
3.60 (91) |
4.97 (126) |
5.48 (139) |
60.19 (1,527) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 1.0 (2.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.4 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 104.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 171 | — | |
| 1890 | 240 | — | |
| 1920 | 274 | — | |
| 1930 | 320 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 394 | 23.1% | |
| 1950 | 373 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 328 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 603 | 83.8% | |
| 1980 | 494 | −18.1% | |
| 1990 | 461 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 428 | −7.2% | |
| 2010 | 477 | 11.4% | |
| 2020 | 349 | −26.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 254 | 72.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 75 | 21.49% |
| Other/Mixed | 17 | 4.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 0.86% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 261 households, and 164 families residing in the town.
Education
Public education in Rockford is provided by the Coosa County Board of Education. There are four schools located in Rockford: Central High School (grades 9 through 12), Central Middle School (grades 5 through 8), Central Elementary School (grades (K through 4), and Coosa County Science and Technology Center (grades 9 through 12).
Fred the Town Dog
In 1993, a sick and bedraggled dog wandered into Rockford. The animal was called "Fred" and was nursed back to health by town residents. For the next ten years, Fred was the town mascot.
Fred gained popularity through a regular newspaper column, "A Dog's Life," about his activities and encounters, and then national recognition after he was profiled on cable TV's Animal Planet.
Fred died on December 23, 2002, in a Birmingham animal hospital, from a mysterious animal bite. He was buried behind the town's old jailhouse. A full-size grave marker, donated by a Montgomery businessman, was added in May 2003. Fred was inducted into the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association Animal Hall of Fame in 2004.
In 2014, the story was turned into a short film documentary titled Fred: The Town Dog.
Gallery
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The Coosa County Courthouse is located in Rockford which is the county seat of Coosa County.
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Rockford Town Hall
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Rockford Post Office (ZIP code: 35136)
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The Coosa County Law Enforcement Center located in Rockford.
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The Rockford Event Center
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The old Coosa County Jailhouse is located in Rockford. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1974.
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The Rockford Women's Club House was built in 1932 and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 13, 1996.
Notable people
- James K. Parsons, major general in the United States Army who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in World War I
- Lewis E. Parsons, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
See also
In Spanish: Rockford (Alabama) para niños
