Rochester (Minnesota)

Olmsted County

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Rochester [ ɹɑ ː tʃɪstɚ ] is a city in southeastern Minnesota. It is the administrative seat of Olmsted County. In 2010, Rochester had 106 769 Einwohnerund was it the third largest city in the state. The Money Magazine chose Rochester in 2006 to number 67 of the most livable cities in the United States.

Rochester is home to the Mayo Clinic, one of the largest and most important hospitals in the world.

Since 1981, Rochester 's sister city of Moosburg an der Isar.

3.1 Traffic
3.2 Established businesses

Geography

Geographical Location

Rochester is located at the Zumbro River. South of town extends from the Interstate 90, a major east-west axis in traffic. The distance to the Twin Cities is about 130 kilometers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 103.0 square kilometers, of which 0.4 square miles of water. Rochester has no natural lake.

Boroughs

For the city of Rochester are a total of six municipalities with a total of 22 neighborhoods (Apple Hill, Baihly Meadows, Baihly Woodlands Country Club Manor -East, East Side, Emerald Hills, Folwell, Foxcroft, Glendale, Golf View, John Adams, John Marshall, Kutzky Park, Lincolnshire / Glen Arbor, Mayowood Hills, Mill Race, Northrop, North West, Pine Ridge, Shorewood, South East, Southern Hills, Viking Park )

Climate

In Rochester, there is the typical for Minnesota continental climate. Thus, summer, winters are hot and humid, whereas cold with little precipitation. At an average of 83 days per year, the maximum daily temperature is below zero degrees Celsius. The annual snowfall amount is 135 centimeters. Furthermore, Rochester is part of the outskirts of the Tornado Alley.

History

Rochester was founded in 1854 by George Head, who came originally from Rochester (New York). It first moved to Wisconsin, he moved further west to Minnesota and founded the city, which he named after his hometown. The position on the railway line between St. Paul and Dubuque favored the growth of the city.

On August 21, 1883 a tornado devastated the city, killing 37 people. For this event out of physicians William Worrall Mayo took the initiative and built, supported by the donations that had collected the Sisters of St. Francis, a hospital. In 1889 he opened the St. Mary's Hospital. In the following years, the Mayo Clinic grew, as she was known, further and achieved worldwide renown.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

In Rochester, there are a number of air-conditioned Subways / Skyways. Connect different buildings and provide protection against extreme weather conditions. In addition, the most important places from the local bus can be reached. Pedestrians and cyclists, the city offers a relatively modern developed network of walking and cycling trails. Alone within the city's cycle network is around 37 kilometers long.

The Rochester International Airport is located southwest of the city center. About him national hubs such as the Minneapolis -Saint Paul or the Chicago airport for domestic and international air connections are accessible.

With the automobile Rochester is accessible via the U.S. Highways 14, 52 and 63, and on the Interstate 90 and Minnesota State Route 30.

Established businesses

The economy of Rochester is dominated by the Mayo Clinic and the associated health care facilities. At the Mayo Clinic includes beside the main buildings in the downtown area also the Saint Marys Hospital and Rochester Methodist Hospital. A total of 4,000 doctors annually treat more than 315,000 inpatients and 1.21 million.

In addition, also the computer industry has settled. IBM employs some 5,000 people in Rochester. The unemployment rate is 3.5 percent (as of August 2007).

Culture and sights

The attractions of Rochester include:

The History Center & Museum is a history museum and is operated by the Olmsted County Historical Society. It also houses a historical library and Genealogy Center.
The Mayowood Mansion is the former home of Charles Horace Mayo. 1965 left the Mayo family, the Olmsted County Historical Society. Subsequently, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and converted into a museum.
The Franciscan Sisters of Rochester are a Roman Catholic order that was founded in 1877 by Alfred Moes. The parent company Assisi Heights is located on a hill in Rochester and is visible from many places in the city from.
The Rochester Art Center was opened in 2004 and shows a smaller selection of permanent and temporary exhibitions. It also has a garden and parking area to the Zumbro River out.
Various buildings in Rochester belong to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Avalon Hotel or the former Chateau Theatre, which is now used by Barnes & Noble as a bookshop and cafe.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Rochester 106 769 people in 43 025 households. The population density was 1040.6 people per square kilometer. In the 43 025 households lived statistically 2.42 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 82.0 percent white, 6.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 6.8 percent Asian and 2.6 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.

The median annual income for a household was $ 63,428. The per capita income was $ 32,948. 9.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Sons and daughters of the town

Charles Horace Mayo (1865-1939), physician and co-founder of Mayo Clinic
Michael Jensen ( b. 1939 ), economist
Eric Strobel (born 1958 ), ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist
Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958 ), actress
Lea Thompson ( born 1961 ), actress
Shjon Podein ( born 1968 ), ice hockey player
Zmolek Douglas (born 1970 ), ice hockey player
John Pohl ( born 1979 ), ice hockey player
Eric Butorac ( born 1981 ), tennis player
Andy Canzanello ( born 1981 ), ice hockey player
Sada Jacobson ( b. 1983 ), Women's Fencing
Mark Stuart ( born 1984 ), ice hockey player
Bethanie Mattek -Sands ( born 1985 ), tennis player

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