Rochester, Indiana
| City of Rochester, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°3′43″N 86°12′24″W / 41.06194°N 86.20667°WCoordinates: 41°3′43″N 86°12′24″W / 41.06194°N 86.20667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Markis Smiley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) 19.58% |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,414 |
| • Density | 1,407.4/sq mi (543.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46975 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-65214[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442186[2] |
| Website | http://www.rochester.in.us/ |
Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States.[3] The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Rochester is located at 41°3′43″N 86°12′24″W / 41.06194°N 86.20667°W (41.061883, -86.206727)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which, 4.6 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (19.58%) is water.
Located on the east side of Rochester, Lake Manitou is a popular place in the summer for boating and other water related activities.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,414 people, 2,757 households, and 1,734 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,407.4 people per square mile (543.1/km²). There were 3,188 housing units at an average density of 699.5/sq mi (269.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.45% African American, 0.84% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,424, and the median income for a family was $41,949. Males had a median income of $31,446 versus $20,796 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,866. About 7.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Otis R. Bowen, fourth United States Secretary of Health and Human Services was born nearby.
- Thurman C. Crook, one-term U.S. congressman.
- Gene DeWeese , science fiction writer, was born in Rochester.
- Ron Herrell, a current member of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Elmo Lincoln, a film actor and subject of the biography My Father, Elmo Lincoln: The Original Tarzan
- Ray Mowe, shortstop for the 1913 Brooklyn Dodgers
- Nicole Anderson, actress
- John Angus Chamberlain, sculptor
- Mark Pope, Super Hero Zombie Slayer
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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