Rockford Essential Info

Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Oct

Current Time

Current Weather

75 °F

Partly Cloudy

Fun Facts

1. Rockford has the highest per capita concentration of Swedish American people in the United States.
2. Due to the area's proximity to a ford across the Rock River, the village of Midway was renamed Rockford in 1837 by arriving New Englanders.
3. Prior to World War II, Rockford became home to Kegel Harley-Davidson, which became the oldest family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership in existence.

Popular Foods

1. Swedish Meatballs
2. Spincahc Ravioli