| Rochester, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Rochester, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.3 sq mi (44.7 km2) |
| • Land | 17.1 sq mi (44.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,149 |
| • Density | 66.4/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-68575[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584047[1] |
Rochester is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. The village was located within the old Town of Rochester. On November 4, 2008, the village of Rochester voted to consolidate with the town of Rochester.[3]
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Chances, a restaurant/bar on the main strip was a part of the underground railroad. The trail started there, went under the Fox River, and ended at a house on the other side.[4]
Rochester is located at (42.740585, -88.224108)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (7.55%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 410 households, and 307 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,360.6 people per square mile (905.4/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 873.1 per square mile (334.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.30% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 3.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 410 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,063, and the median income for a family was $61,875. Males had a median income of $42,159 versus $30,184 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,609. About 4.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
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