Rochester, Illinois

Back to Rochester, IL housing info, Sangamon County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Rochester, IL Sangamon County Population in July 2008: 3,236. Population change since 2000: +11.9%   Males: 1,568   (48.5%) Females: 1,668   (51.5%) Median resident age:   40.3 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62563. Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,025 (it was $62,891 in 2000) Rochester:   $70,025 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,522 Rochester:   $31,522 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,839 (it was $114,800 in 2000) Rochester:   $150,839 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,618; Detached houses: $177,710; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,107; In 2-unit structures: $137,198; Mobile homes: $27,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 62563 Rochester, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: A All Animal Control of Springfield Races in Rochester: White Non-Hispanic (98.0%) Hispanic (0.7%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Rochester: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rochester, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rochester is mentioned 69 times on our forum: The Decline of Chicago: The City that Doesn't Work  (81 replies) Divide Illinois in 2  (172 replies) Midwestern Cities  (92 replies) girls from Michigan  (127 replies) so how is Chicago overall (thinking of moving)  (64 replies) Candlewick Lake - Poplar Grove  (213 replies) Latest news from Rochester, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (33.5%), English (17.3%), Irish (17.2%), Italian (7.4%), Scottish (3.8%), Swedish (3.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 03/12/1874 Land area: 2.11 square miles. Population density: 1536 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 89.54 W

Area code: 217

Rochester, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.47
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rochester, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rochester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Rochester village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Rochester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Rochester center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Rochester, IL

• Taft Airport (Runways: 1)

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Cemetery: Rochester Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Horse Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: AVS Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10685 East State Route 29).

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This village:	1.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rochester, IL

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4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)

Sangamon County:	0.14%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL	0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL	0.25% ($32,893)

4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)

Sangamon County:	0.03%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL	0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL	0.18% ($28,211)

• 7248 Sangchris Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00024624
  Registrant: Long Nine Inc Dba , 502 S Allen, Spaulding, IL 62561, Phone: (217) 629-7077, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, 228 E Main St (Rochester, Il # 92531), Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.2 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, 4520 Maxheimer Road (Rochester Il 2 #303705), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

• 1 Community Dr, Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 16.7 m, Call Sign: KNAS935
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015, Certifier: William D Marass
  Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
• Rt 29 W, Call Sign: KDD926, Licensee ID: L00117446
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/03/2011
  Registrant: Rochester School District 3a, Rt 29 W, Rochester, IL 62563, Phone: (217) 498-9761
• S On Rt 29 Out Of Berry 2 Mi Turn Left 1st Farm On Right, Call Sign: KNFC258
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: Beaty, Larry, 2494 N 625 East Rd, Rochester, IL 62563-8103, Phone: (217) 623-5924

• ROCHESTER, 228 E. Main St, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WAX71, Licensee ID: L00115313
  3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4150.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz... (+14 more)
  Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2003
  Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc. (Debtor-In-Possession)

• Fire: 30
• Hazardous Condition: 13
• Good Intent Call: 7