Rochester (Indiana)

Fulton County

18-65214

Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana. With 6,414 inhabitants ( 2000) it is the seat of the district administration ( county seat ) of Fulton County.

Geography

Rochester is located at 41 degrees 3 ' 43 " ( 41.061883 ) north latitude and 86 degrees 12' 24" ( 86.206727 ) west longitude. The city has a total area of 14.7 km ², of which 11.8 km ² of land and 2.9 km ² ( 19.58 %) are water. For Rochester owned by the artificial Lake Manitou, which is generated by a dam on Mill Creek. There are two golf courses in Rochester.

Population

The Census Bureau is facing for 2000 6.414 inhabitants, 2,757 households, and 1,734 families. The population density is 543 inhabitants per km ². 96.24 % of the population are White, 0.59 % Native American, 0.45 % African American, 0.84 % Asian, 1.86% Hispanic, and 1.87% other or different origin. 23.6 % of the population is younger than 18 years, 7.8% is 18-24 years, 26.5% is 25-44, 22.3% is 45-64 and 19.8% is 65 years or older.

The average income per household in Rochester is $ 33,424, a family earns on average $ 41,949. Men earn on average $ 31,446 compared to women who earn an average of only $ 20,796. The median income per capita is $ 18,866. 11.9 % of the population is under the poverty line.