Rockford Population 2010: 152,871, #157 in U.S., #3 in Illinois 1950: 92,927, #119 in U.S. 2010
Metropolitan Area: 349,431, #144 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 152,385, #115 in U.S. Setting Rockford was first settled in 1834, on both sides of the Rock River. A Riverwalk is being planned. Buildings Tallest building: Faust Landmark (1929) 186 feet Stores Rockford has no downtown department stores. Trains Amtrak has no service to Rockford. Museums
|  Rockford and Rock River (Photo by Ben Jacobsen) Theaters Rockford has no downtown movie theaters. The Coronado Theatre, a restored 1927 movie palace, hosts the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and touring Broadway shows. Sports The
Rockford Aviators of the independent Frontier League play in the
suburb of Loves Park, northeast of the city. The Rockford Ice Hogs of the American Hockey League play at the BMO Harris Bank Center (1981). |