Rochester, Kentucky

Rochester, Kentucky
City
Location of Rochester within Kentucky
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Butler
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  5.46%
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	152
• Density	327/sq mi (126.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	42273
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-65982
GNIS feature ID	0502100

Rochester is a city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Green and Mud rivers. The population was 152 at the 2010 census.

History

Rochester was incorporated in 1839. It is named for Rochester, New York.

Geography

Rochester is located in western Butler County at (37.210712, -86.892483). Its northwestern boundary, the Green River, is the county boundary as well, with Ohio County on the opposite side of the river. A small portion of the western boundary of the city is formed by the Mud River, which is also the boundary with Muhlenberg County. Kentucky Route 70 (Rochester Road) passes through the city, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Morgantown, the Butler County seat, and west 10 miles (16 km) to Drakesboro. Kentucky Route 369 leaves Rochester to the north, crossing the Green River by the Rochester Ferry and leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Beaver Dam.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rochester has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km²), or 5.46%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	56		—
1860	151		169.6%
1870	228		51.0%
1880	189		−17.1%
1890	510		169.8%
1900	431		−15.5%
1910	437		1.4%
1920	415		−5.0%
1930	371		−10.6%
1940	387		4.3%
1950	372		−3.9%
1960	314		−15.6%
1970	252		−19.7%
1980	289		14.7%
1990	191		−33.9%
2000	186		−2.6%
2010	152		−18.3%
Est. 2014	155		2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 186 people, 81 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.6 people per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 232.3 per square mile (89.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 81 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,708. About 9.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five or over.

External links

• Rochester Ferry