Rockford, Ohio
Rockford, Ohio | |
|---|---|
Main Street downtown | |
| Motto: "Oldest Village in Mercer County" | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 84°38′59″W / 40.69111°N 84.64972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Dublin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amy Joseph |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,051 |
| • Density | 1,216.44/sq mi (469.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45882 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-67874 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399105 |
| Website | Village website |
Rockford is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The village is on the St. Mary's River near the center of the western Ohio border 12 miles Northwest of Celina. The population was 1,051 at the 2020 census.
The village was founded in 1815 by French-Indian trader Anthony Madore, and was originally named Shanesville.