Rockford Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...

. The township had a population of 1,780 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Rockford Township occupies 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) in southern Surry County, with its southern border consisting of the Yadkin River

Yadkin River

The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee...

. There are no incorporated municipalities within Rockford Township, however there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including, Copeland

Copeland, North Carolina

Copeland is a small unincorporated community in the Rockford Township of Surry County, North Carolina.-Geography:The community is centered around the intersection of Stony Knoll Road and Copeland School Road/Double Creek Road and generally lies near the head of East Double Creek . Copeland has an...

, Level Cross

Level Cross, Surry County, North Carolina

Level Cross is an unincorporated community located in the Rockford Township of Surry County, North Carolina.-Geography:The community is centered around the intersection of North Carolina Highway 268 and Siloam Road. The community derives its name from this intersection as the two roads crossed...

, Rockford

Rockford, North Carolina

-Geography:Rockford is situated along the Yadkin River in the Rockford Township of southern Surry County. Rockford sits along the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad, which follows the Yadkin River through Surry County.-History:...

 and Stony Knoll

Stony Knoll, North Carolina

Stony Knoll is a small unincorporated community in the Rockford Township of Surry County, North Carolina.-Geography:The community is centered around the intersection of Rockford Road and Stony Knoll Road and generally lies between the Fisher River and West Double Creek. Stony Knoll has an...

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