Rockford or Rockfords may refer to:

Places

United States

Rockford, Alabama Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 349. The town is the county seat of Coosa County and is part of the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micr ...

, a town * Rockford, Idaho, a census-designated place *

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago and Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in far northern Illinois on the banks of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary), Rock River, Rockfor ...

, a city, the largest municipality of this name *

Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 34 ...

, a United States Census Bureau statistical area * Rockford, Jackson County, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Wells County, Indiana, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, Iowa Rockford is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Shell Rock and Winnebago rivers. The population was 758 at the time of the 2020 census. Rockford's post office opened in 1855. Geography Rockford's longitude an ...

, a city *

Rockford, Michigan Rockford is a city in Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,177 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Rogue River (Michigan), Rogue River, the city is part of the Gran ...

, a city *

Rockford, Minnesota Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,316 at the 2010 census. While Rockford is mainly located within Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. It is ...

, a city * Rockford, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Rockford, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Ohio, a village * Rockford, Tuscarawas County, Ohio *

Rockford, Tennessee Rockford is a city in Blount County, Tennessee. Its population was 822 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Rockford is named for a river ford used by early 19th-century settlers ...

, a city * Rockford, Washington, a town * Rockford Township (disambiguation) *

Rockford Park Rockford Park is a historic public park located in a residential area of Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brand ...

, a public park in Wilmington, Delaware

Elsewhere

Rockford, Hampshire Rockford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England, on the western edge of the New Forest National Park. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 1.8 mile ...

, England, a hamlet * Rockford, New Zealand, a locality in the

Waimakariri District Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Waimakariri River, which forms the district's southern boundary, separating it from Christchurch City a ...

Arts and entertainment

* ''Rockford'' (album), a 2006 album by the American rock band Cheap Trick *

The Rockfords The Rockfords were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1999 by Carrie Akre, Chris Friel, and Danny Newcomb of Goodness, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and Rick Friel of Jodie Watts. The group served as a side project for it ...

, an American rock band/side project formed in 1999 ** ''The Rockfords'' (album), the band's only album, released in 2000 *

Jim Rockford (television character) James Scott Rockford is a fictional character on the television series '' The Rockford Files''. The character, played by James Garner, is a struggling private investigator operating in the greater Los Angeles area. Rockford is the principal cha ...

, protagonist of the television series ''The Rockford Files'' ** Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, Jim's father, a supporting character on the show * ''Rockford'' (film), a 1999 film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor * ''Rockford'' (video game), an arcade spin-off of the ''Boulder Dash'' video game series

Education

Rockford University Rockford University is a private university in Rockford, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name to Rockford College in 1892, and to Rockford University in 2013. History Beginning Roc ...

, a private liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois *

Rockford High School (disambiguation) Rockford High School may mean: * Rockford Central High School, a former high school from 1885 until 1940 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois — known as Rockford High School when in operation * One of the other four secondary public scho ...

Rockford Public Schools (disambiguation) Rockford Public Schools or Rockford School District may mean: * Rockford School District (California) in Tulare County, California — also known as Rockford Elementary School District * Rockford Public School District 205 in Winnebago County ...

, also school districts

Sports

Teams based in Rockford, Illinois

Rockford Aviators The Rockford Aviators were a professional baseball team based in Rockford, Illinois that played in the independent Frontier League. Rockford previously had a team in the Frontier League called the RiverHawks (2002-2009). There was no Rockford tea ...

, a former professional baseball team *

Rockford Expos The Rockford Expos was the initial moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in Rockford, Illinois, from 1988 to 1999. The Expos were Rockford's first entity in the Midwest League and Rockford teams were minor league affiliates of the Mo ...

, the initial moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in Rockford, Illinois, from 1988 to 1999 *

Rockford Forest Citys Rockford Forest Citys (officially the Forest City Club), from Rockford, Illinois, was one of the first professional baseball clubs. Rockford played for one season during the National Association inaugural year of . They are not to be confused w ...

, one of the first professional baseball clubs, playing in the National Association inaugural season (1871) *

Rockford IceHogs The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Rockford, Illinois. They are members of the American Hockey League (AHL), having begun play in the League starting in the 2007–08 season. The team plays their home games at the ...

, an American Hockey League team *

Rockford IceHogs (UHL) The Rockford IceHogs were a minor professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home games at the MetroCentre. In 2007, the name and logo were pu ...

, a United Hockey League team from 1999 to 2007 * Rockford Lightning, a former Continental Basketball Association team *

Rockford Peaches The Rockford Peaches were a women's professional baseball team who played from 1943 to 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A founding member, the team represented Rockford, Illinois. The Peaches were one of 2 teams to p ...

, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League team from 1943 through 1954 * Rockford Rox, the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Rockford, Illinois, between 1871 and 1949 * Rockford Rampage, a former American indoor soccer team * Rockford Royals, a

Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA), originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association, was a men's professional basketball m ...

team in the 1970-1971 season

Other sports

* Jim Rockford (gridiron) (born 1961), former National Football League and Canadian Football League player * Rockford Municipal Stadium, a former name of Beyer Stadium, Rockford, Illinois *

Rockford Speedway Rockford Speedway was a 1/4 mile Short track motor racing, short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Up until its demolition in 2023, Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, and World Wide Technol ...

, Loves Park, Illinois, United States

Other uses

* USS ''Rockford'' (PF-48), a World War II frigate * Chicago Rockford International Airport or Rockford International Airport, Rockford, Illinois *

Rockford Institute The Rockford Institute was an American conservative think-tank associated with paleoconservatism, based in Rockford, Illinois. Founded in 1976, it ran the John Randolph Club and published the magazine '' Chronicles''. In 2018 the Rockford In ...

, a former American conservative think-tank based in Rockford, Illinois * Rockford (wrestler), a ring name of Canadian professional wrestler and actor Todd Fenwick (born 1968) * A driving maneuver also known as a J-turn, named after the stunt performed often on ''The Rockford Files''