Rochester (IN)
| City of Rochester, Indiana | |
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Rochester business district
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| Motto(s): "The City of Friendship and Pride" | |
 Location of Rochester in Fulton County, 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 |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Incorporated Town | June 11, 1853 |
| Incorporated City | October 11, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ted Denton (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.80 sq mi (15.03 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Water | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) 19.14% |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,218 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,021 |
| • Density | 1,283.52/sq mi (495.60/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 46975 |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-65214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442186 |
| Website | http://www.rochester.in.us/ |
Rochester is a city in, and the county seat of, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,218 at the 2010 census.
Rochester was laid out in 1835. The founder Alexander Chamberlain named it for his former hometown of Rochester, New York. The Rochester post office was established in 1836.
The Potawatomi Trail of Death came though the town in 1838.
Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1853.
The Lyman M. Brackett House, Fulton County Courthouse, Rochester Downtown Historic District, and John W. Smith House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The formerly listed Germany Bridge was located nearby.
According to the 2010 census, Rochester has a total area of 5.801 square miles (15.02 km2), of which 4.69 square miles (12.15 km2) (or 80.85%) is land and 1.111 square miles (2.88 km2) (or 19.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,218 people, 2,702 households, and 1,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,325.8 inhabitants per square mile (511.9/km2). There were 3,211 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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