Local servicesHospitalWoodlawn Hospital3.0 miPost officeRochester Post Office2.3 miTown hallRochester City Hall1.9 miPoliceRochester Police Department1.9 miFire stationRochester Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRiddle Elementary School1.4 miHighRochester Community High School1.9 miMiddleRochester Community Middle School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Bend International Airport SBN44 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW92 miUS highwayUS 311.6 miAmtrakSouth Bend, IN SOB42 miCoachRochesterMiller Transportation2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46975 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46975 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min6:12 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min8:06 am – 5:19 pm
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People13,824 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.45,765 householdsMedian household income $61,185Median home value $157,600Median rent $835 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $840 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,081 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 13 days13 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPioneer Parkpark · under a mileMenominee Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 2.9 miCity Parkpark · 1.6 miJudy Burton Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 129 acresManitou (Lake) Islands Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 214 acresManitou Islands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201048 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFulton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025323 of 351 days measured27 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wabash County, IN, 29 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRochester Water Departmentserves 6,218 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation766 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
