Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL | |
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| Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL | |
 Downtown East State Street corridor | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,130 sq mi (5,510 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 337,658 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $18.129 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 349,431 (though a 2011 estimate placed the population at 348,360).[2] The Rockford MSA abuts the southern portions of the Janesville-Beloit MSA and the Chicago MSA. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area (est. pop. 455,595).
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Rockford, IL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-07.