Rockford Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan St ...
, United States. The township had a population of 1,780 according to the
2000 census.
Geographically, Rockford Township occupies in southern Surry County, with its southern border consisting of the
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, po ...
. There are no incorporated municipalities within Rockford Township; however, there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including,
Copeland,
Level Cross,
Rockford and
Stony Knoll.
Townships in Surry County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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