Rockford Idaho Map

About Rockford, Idaho

Rockford is a locality in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 492. The population density is 106.1 people per km². Rockford is located at 43.1896°N, 112.5347°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83221.

Rockford rests on the broad, sun-drenched plains where the Snake River, a ribbon of restless silver, makes its slow, deliberate passage. It lies 22.5 miles north-north-west of Pocatello, ID (from Pocatello, ID: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Blackfoot. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a landscape where the sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight, vast and often a startling, electric blue. The air, when it carries the scent of irrigated fields, is clean and sharp, hinting at the deep, dark earth that sustains this place. Occasional clusters of cottonwood trees, their leaves a trembling viridian, offer a welcome, if sparse, shade, and the distant, jagged peaks of the Caribou Range provide a permanent, formidable horizon. This is a place shaped by the tireless work of farmers, where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, primarily alfalfa and sugar beets, their cultivation a generations-old rhythm. Rockford’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who saw potential in this fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, terrain. The Snake River itself, a vital artery for irrigation and a source of quiet beauty, has been the lifeblood of Rockford since its early days. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried cadence where community ties run deep, fostered by shared labor and the enduring allure of wide-open spaces.

About This Rockford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockford, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.189636, -112.534705. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rockford and Bingham County.

Detailed location data for Rockford includes the ZIP code (83221), telephone area code (208), county seat of Bingham County (Blackfoot), and school district assignment (Snake River School District 52). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rockford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.