Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Township in Winnebago County, Illinois · ZIP 61016, 61020, 61084

Winnebago County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
43 public schools

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169,120 (2024 estimate)Population
71,017Households
$54,112Median household income
$125,700Median home value
43Public schools
13ZIP codes

About Rockford Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.7%

Population of Rockford Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	178,853
2010	178,527
2020	170,478

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rockford Township

Under $50k47%

$50k to $100k30.1%

$100k to $150k12.8%

$150k to $200k5.6%

$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $54,112 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rockford Township

58%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 41,169 units
Renter occupied: 29,848 units
Vacancy rate: 9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rockford Township compared with its county and state

Rockford Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Rockford Township	Winnebago County	Illinois
Population	169,167	283,289	12,692,653
Median household income	$54,112	$64,363	$81,702
Median age	39.0	39.7	38.9
Median home value	$125,700	$155,100	$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher	22.7%	24.6%	37.2%
Foreign-born residents	10.3%	8.7%	14.4%
Owner-occupied homes	58.0%	65.2%	66.8%
Mean commute to work	21.6 minutes	22.9 minutes	28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Rockford Township43

Public schools in Rockford Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Beyer Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K	Rockford SD 205
Fairview Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K	Rockford SD 205
Summerdale Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K	Rockford SD 205
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K	Rockford SD 205
Arthur Froberg Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K–8	Rockford SD 205
Brookview Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
C Henry Bloom Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Clifford P Carlson Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Conklin Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Constance Lane Elementary School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Ellis Elementary School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch	Charter	K–8	Rockford SD 205
Gregory Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Haskell Elementary School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Jackson Charter School	Charter	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Julia Lathrop Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Lewis Lemon Elementary	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Loves Park Elem School	Public	1–6	Harlem UD 122
Maud E Johnson Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
McIntosh Elementary	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Montessori Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–8	Rockford SD 205
R K Welsh Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Riverdahl Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Rolling Green	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Spring Creek Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Washington Elementary School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
West View Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Whitehead Elem School	Public	K–5	Rockford SD 205
Windsor Elem School	Public	1–6	Harlem UD 122
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
Harlem Middle School	Public	7–8	Harlem UD 122
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
West Middle School	Public	6–8	Rockford SD 205
Auburn High School	Public	9–12	Rockford SD 205
Career Educ Assoc of N Central IL	Career and technical	9–12	Boone/Winnebago ROE
Guilford High School	Public	9–12	Rockford SD 205
Rockford East High School	Public	9–12	Rockford SD 205
Roosevelt Center	Public	9–12	Rockford SD 205
Legacy Acad of Excellence Charter	Charter	K–12	Rockford SD 205

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Rockford Township at a glance

Type: Township
County: Winnebago County
Land area: 111.0 sq mi
Water area: 1.83 sq mi
Population: 169,120 (2024 estimate)
Households: 71,017
Median age: 39.0
Median household income: $54,112
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $964
Owner-occupied homes: 58.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
Foreign-born residents: 10.3%
Mean commute to work: 21.6 minutes
Census GEOID: 1720165013

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 61016, 61020, 61084, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61111, 61112, 61114
Metro area: Rockford, IL

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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