Rochester, Ohio

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Rochester is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, along the West Branch of the Black River. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Rochester is located at 41°7′39″N, 82°18′17″W (41.127486, -82.304803)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 190 people, 68 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 66.7/km² (172.4/mi²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 24.2/km² (62.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 68 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,036, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,193. About 1.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five or over.