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.
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
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 of which 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).
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Rockford racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|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.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 428 people, 189 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 226 housing units at an average density of .
In 2014, the story was turned into a short film documentary titled Fred: The Town Dog.
Gallery
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File:Coosa County Alabama Courthouse.JPG|The Coosa County Courthouse is located in Rockford which is the county seat of Coosa County.
File:2021-03-18_Rockford,_AL_-_Town_Hall.jpg|Rockford Town Hall
File:2021-03-18_Rockford,_AL_-_Post_Office.jpg|Rockford Post Office (ZIP code: 35136)
File:2021-03-18_Rockford,_AL_-_Coosa_County_law_Enforcement_Center.jpg|The Coosa County Law Enforcement Center located in Rockford.
File:2021-03-18_Rockford,_AL_-_Event_Center.jpg|The Rockford Event Center
File:Coosa County Alabama Jail.JPG|The old Coosa County Jailhouse is located in Rockford. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1974.
File:2021-03-18_Rockford,_AL_-_Women's_Club_House.jpg|The Rockford Women's Club House was built in 1932 and added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 13, 1996.
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Notable people
- James K. Parsons, major general in the United States Army who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in World War I