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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Floyd |
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| - Total | 0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. There are 99 counties in the US state of Iowa. The first two counties Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1854 and was named for Sgt Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (1. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 907 |
| - Density | 1,439. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (555. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50468 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-68070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460752 |
Rockford is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Shell Rock and Winnebago Rivers. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 641 is a Telephone Area code for a central portion of Iowa. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1854 and was named for Sgt The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Shell Rock River is a Tributary of the Cedar River, 102 mi (164 km long in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in the United States The Winnebago River is a River that rises to the north of Forest City, Iowa and flows through Mason City on its way to the Shell Rock River The population was 907 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Rockford is located at (43. 052833, -92. 949203)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 907 people, 380 households, and 248 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,439. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (555. 9/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 661. 8/sq mi (255. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98. 57% White, 0. 33% African American, 0. 11% Native American, and 0. 99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 33% of the population.
There were 380 households out of which 31. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 1% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 7% were non-families. 30. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 94.
In the city the population was spread out with 27. 9% under the age of 18, 8. 2% from 18 to 24, 25. 8% from 25 to 44, 20. 5% from 45 to 64, and 17. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $30,288 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,455. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 0% of families and 11. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 5. 7% of those age 65 or over.
Geology
One distinguishing feature about Rockford is its proximity to a world-class fossil collecting locale – the Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park and Center located just west of Rockford. Originally a clay pit for the now-defunct Rockford Brick and Tile Company, the Floyd County acquired the property in 1990 and it is currently open to the public as a County Park.
A great number of fossil marine species are present within the Devonian strata of the Park, but the abundance of brachiopods is noteworthy. The Devonian is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era spanning from to million years ago. Brachiopods (from Latin brachium, arm + New Latin -poda, foot are a small phylum of Benthic Invertebrates Also What makes this location special is that the calcareous ocean-bottom sediment that was deposited here never turned to hard stone as it does almost everywhere else in the region. Sediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow and which eventually is deposited as a layer of solid particles on the bed or bottom of a body of This allows the fossils to weather out as discrete, often complete museum-grade specimens. Also, this is one of the few geological preserves in the United States where admission is free and collecting fossils for private use is allowed.
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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