Rocky Ford, Colorado

About Rocky Ford

Rocky Ford is a small town in southeastern Colorado counting 3,781 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rocky Ford is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,251 residents per square mile.

📰 Rocky Ford News Today

• Rocky Ford Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Judith Katherine Bingham Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Rodney Paugh Obituary | Bellwood Ford Ustick Funeral Home | ROCKY FORD, CO Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• CO Highway 71 is closed between Rocky Ford and Ordway Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Apr 1
• Watch: The Colorado Sun discusses the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford The Colorado Sun · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rocky Ford Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rocky Ford

• 10 th Hole — burger (café)
• China Kitchen — chinese
• Christine's (café)
• Coffea Shoppe — coffee shop (café)
• Pickled Onion — sandwich (café)
• Tacos al Pastor
• The Coffee Shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rocky Ford

• Babcock Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rocky Ford

• Jefferson Intermediate School
• Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School
• Washington Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rocky Ford

🏘️ Nearby Communities