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Rochester, IN - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Rochester  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Rochester Home page. The Rochester Home page provides as much information as possible on Rochester. Knowing Rochester’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Rochester’s Home page, you will also find Rochester’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Rochester has a population of 6026. 47.4% of Rochester’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.6 are female. 42.5% of Rochester is married and 62.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $100,692, and the average rent is $677. Household median income in Rochester is $47,479, and the individual median income is $27,055. Rochester’s Ethnic is the following: White(98.1%), Hispanic(1.1%), Multiple(0.9%), Other(0.5%), Asian(0.3%), Black(0.2%).


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 through 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. The Wideman-Gerig Round Barn is in use at the Round Barn Golf Club in Rochester.


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