Rochester, KY

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Rochester, Kentucky

Rochester, Kentucky, in Butler county, is 40 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 72 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city contains a population of approximately 186.

The People and Families of Rochester

In Rochester, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rochester had a median family income of $33,472.

Rochester Housing

Rochester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 98% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rochester, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Butler
Standard Zip Codes	42273
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.213
Longitude	-86.892

Station	ROCHESTER FERRY
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	ROUGH RIVER LAKE
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 89 F
Oct Temp	40 to 70 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	186	100%
Male	88	47.3%
Female	98	52.7%
Under 18	38	20.4%
18+	148	79.6%
65+	42	22.6%
Median Age	49
Average Family Size	2.75
White	186	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	190
Growth	4
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.9%
English	24.7%
Irish	19.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
German	8.2%
Scottish	5.2%
Swedish	5.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rochester	186	$33,472
Beaver Dam	3,033	$35,518
Central City	5,893	$32,959
Drakesboro	627	$25,417
Mchenry	417	$28,750
Morgantown	2,544	$27,218
Rockport	334	$32,500

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