Rochester is a city in Fulton County, Indiana, home to about 6,215 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46975.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rochester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rochester had 6,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Fulton County grew from 17,453 residents in 1900 to 20,480 in 2020.
Fulton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, IN weather station (about a mile away).
5,685 jobs at 465 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Community School Corp, Caston School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–1 | 325 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Caston Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 381 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| George M Riddle Elementary SchoolRochester | 2–4 | 348 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rochester Community Middle SchoolRochester | 5–7 | 353 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Caston Jr-Sr High SchoolRochester | 6–12 | 435 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Rochester Community High SchoolRochester | 8–12 | 567 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Ridge SchoolRochester | 1–8 | 18 | Mennonite | 6.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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