Rochester, Indiana Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 6,414. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,451 (+0.6% change)
Males: 3,042 (47.4%), Females: 3,372 (52.6%)

Fulton County

Zip code: 46975

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $33,424 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,800 (year 2000)

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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%)

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

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%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (42.4 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (74.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (114.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fulton, IN (8.9 miles ), Macy, IN (8.9 miles ), Argos, IN (12.5 miles ), Akron, IN (12.6 miles ), Mentone, IN (13.8 miles ), Kewanna, IN (14.5 miles ), Denver, IN (16.2 miles ), Bourbon, IN (17.4 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

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 86.21 W

Area code: 574

Rochester, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.5%), Retail trade (13.3%), Educational,health and social services (13.1%).

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

Average climate in Rochester, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rochester-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Rochester city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

• WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (1400 EAST 9TH ST)

• 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)

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

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

Local government website: www.rochester.in.us

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; FT enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 60 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
• ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

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

Rochester compared to Indiana state average:

• 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.

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)
• WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
• WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
• WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
• WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS 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)
• WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
• WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)

• WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
• WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
• WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
• WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
• WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
• WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
• W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

• 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)

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