Rochester, Indiana

City of Rochester, Indiana
Rochester business district
Rochester business district
Motto(s): 
"The City of Friendship and Pride"[1]
Location of Rochester in Fulton County, Indiana
Location of Rochester in Fulton County, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 86°11′46″W / 41.05917°N 86.19611°W / 41.05917; -86.19611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
Settled1835; 189 years ago (1835)[2]
Incorporated TownJune 11, 1853; 171 years ago (1853-06-11)[2]
Incorporated CityOctober 11, 1909; 115 years ago (1909-10-11)[2]
Government
 • MayorTed Denton[3] (R)
Area
 • Total5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
 • Land4.57 sq mi (11.84 km2)
 • Water1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)  19.14%
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Population
 • Total6,270
 • Density1,311.02/sq mi (506.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46975
Area code574
FIPS code18-65214[7]
GNIS feature ID2396394[5]
Websitehttp://www.rochester.in.us/

Rochester is a city in, and the county seat of, Fulton County, Indiana, United States.[8] The population was 6,270 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "City of Rochester Indiana". City of Rochester Indiana. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "History of Rochester". City of Rochester Indiana. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Rochester, Indiana Homepage". rochester.in.us. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rochester, Indiana
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.