Rockford is a average city located on equally both banks of the Rock River in Illinois. Rockford is sometimes called as as "The Forest City" and is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. Rockford is located at 42°16′11″N, 89°4′11″W (42.269770, -89.069754). Rockford and neighboring areas are prone to terrible thunderstorms during the months of March, April, May, and June. As of the census of 2000, there were 59,158 households, 150,115 people, and 37,328 families residing in the city. |