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Population in July 2008: 6,457. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 3,062  (47.4%)
Females: 3,395  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46975.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,030 (it was $33,424 in 2000)
Rochester:  $37,030
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,207

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $90,736 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
Rochester:  $90,736
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $117,261; Detached houses: $124,973; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,257; In 2-unit structures: $160,456; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,379; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,792; Mobile homes: $15,992

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rochester: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 779 feet

Land area: 4.56 square miles.

Population density: 1417 people per square mile 
 
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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%

83 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Rochester, Indiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rochester to the number of sex offenders is 497 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rochester:  0.9% ($621)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (42.3 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (56.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (93.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Macy, IN (2.9 miles ), Fulton, IN (2.9 miles ), Akron, IN (3.1 miles ), Kewanna, IN (3.3 miles ), Mentone, IN (3.4 miles ), Argos, IN (3.5 miles ), Burket, IN (3.7 miles) , Denver, IN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 1998: 38 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $179,000
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $229,800
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,600

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Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 86.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,777 (+27.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,704 (54.9%)

Area code: 574

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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Rochester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Rochester city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1951, a category 3 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rochester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from Rochester center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospital/medical center in Rochester:
  • WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (1400 EAST 9TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WARSAW, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Rochester, IN

Airports located in Rochester:
Local government website: www.rochester.in.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 38 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 38 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 50 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 57 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
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 elementary/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)
See full list of schools located in Rochester, School District: ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

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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Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Citizens Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Manitou, Lake (A), Colonial Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fulton County Historical Society (Museums; 37 East 375 North), Museum Rochester & Fulton County (37 East 375 North).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (289 McDonalds Dr), Comfort Inn Rochester (289 McDonald Drive), Rose Dale Motel (2147 Southway 31).

Courts: Fulton County - Circuit Court Ofcs (Court House Judge Mo), Fulton County - Superior Court Office (Court House Judge Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rochester and their reported violations in the past:

QUICKS LANES (Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
ROCHESTER CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW LIFE CHURCH & SCHOOL (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
WHIPPOORWILL CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MT. ZION AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TALMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Address: 5662 River Street, Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
TALMA FASTENER CORP. (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rochester, IN


35 people in nursing homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Rochester compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rochester (2009 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Ninth Street Auto Branch at 520 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1971-08-18; Rochester Branch at 729 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,685.9 mil, Deposits: $2,871.4 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
  • 1st Source Bank: Rochester Branch at 516 Main Street, branch established on 2002-06-14. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $4,445.8 mil, Deposits: $3,515.1 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rochester Main Branch at 202 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1891-07-08. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Lake City Bank: Rochester Branch at 507 East Ninth Street, branch established on 1995-11-24. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $2,376.3 mil, Deposits: $1,886.7 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation
  • First Federal Savings Bank: at 301 East 9th Street, branch established on 1965-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $376.9 mil, Deposits: $247.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rochester, Indiana
  • Comfort Inn, 289 Mcdonald Dr, Rochester, IN 46975, Phone: (574) 223-7300, Fax: (574) 223-7300
  • Rose Dale Motel, R 1, Rochester, IN 46975, Phone: (574) 223-3185
  • Super 8 Rochester, 209 Mcdonald Dr, Rochester, IN 46975, Phone: (260) 244-8080, Fax: (260) 244-8080
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rochester, Indiana


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Rochester travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rochester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.32%
Here34.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents27.3%15.2%9.2%7.1%6.9%
Congregations35.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%2.5%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)International Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents5.1%5.0%4.9%4.5%14.8%
Congregations5.0%2.5%7.5%2.5%30.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$3,737$22,4220$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,138$40,5529$3,035
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,440
Police Protection - Officers 14$45,372$38,8900$0
Police - Other 6$12,093$24,1862$720
Firefighters 8$33,212$49,8181$272
Streets and Highways 7$13,269$22,7470$0
Sewerage 8$19,138$28,7071$1,094
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$2,544
Water Supply 5$13,592$32,6210$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,188$38,25612$6,545
Totals for Government 54$153,739$34,16428$16,650



Rochester government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $237,000
    All Other: $165,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $892,000
    Regular Highways: $648,000
    Water Utilities: $615,000
    Fire Protection: $437,000
    Parks & Recreation: $343,000
    Sewerage: $294,000
    Central Staff Services: $271,000
    General - Other: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $201,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $516,000
    Highways: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,420,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,287,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,032,000
    Water Utilities: $2,180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
    Water Utilities: $240,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $88,000
    Parks & Recreation: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,829,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $332,000
    Highways: $168,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,413,000
    NEC: $32,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,082,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kosciusko County, IN  0.94% ($29,360 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IN  0.93% ($32,635)
from Cass County, IN  0.61% ($26,980)


7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.56%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.94% ($27,763 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IN  0.87% ($29,700)
to Miami County, IN  0.48% ($26,026)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rochester:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rochester:
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rochester:
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rochester, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 105
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 114
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Rochester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $10,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,763
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,006
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 23,578

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rochester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rochester, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rochester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rochester)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 84
  • Hazardous Condition: 22

Incident types - Rochester


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rochester, IN

Rochester on our top lists:
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 5,000+)"

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