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Moving to Rochester, Indiana

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Population: 6,414. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,451 (+0.6% change)
Males: 3,042 (47.4%), Females: 3,372 (52.6%)

Fulton County

Zip code: 46975

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $33,424
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Rochester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), United States (20.2%), Irish (12.0%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 779 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Rochester, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rochester

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochester city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rochester:

  • WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (1400 EAST 9TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:

  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 22 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • SAINT JOSEPH’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PERU, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 30 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 45 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 48 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:

  • FULTON COUNTY (about 3 miles; ROCHESTER, IN; Abbreviation: RCR)
  • MENTONE (about 13 miles; MENTONE, IN; Abbreviation: C92)
  • PERU MUNI (about 20 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: I76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 38 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 45 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 60 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)

Schools

Public high school in Rochester:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 552; Location: 1 ZEBRA LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Rochester:

  • NEW LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: PO BOX 204 US 31 BY-PASS/50 N; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FULTON CO CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 31; Location: 2923 COUNTRY CLUB DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rochester:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY MD SCH (Students: 500; Location: 650 ZEBRA LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 1502 ELM ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GEORGE M RIDDLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 302 CLAY ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Rochester:

  • FULTON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $924,899; Location: 320 WEST 7TH ST; 116,997 books; 5,527 audio materials; 10,708 video materials; 273 serial subscriptions)

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