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Geography
Rochester lies along the South Fork of the Zumbro River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Rochester has a total area of 103.0 km˛ (39.8 mi˛) - 102.6 km˛ (39.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it (0.35%) is water.
Rochester is in Olmsted County, one of only four counties in Minnesota without a natural lake. Artificial lakes exist in the area, including Silver Lake, a dammed portion of the South Fork Zumbro River just below the convergence with Silver Creek near the city center. The lake was used as a cooling pond for the nearby electrical power plant for many years, although the amount of water used for this purpose has been significantly reduced. Heated water in the lake generally prevents it from freezing over even during Minnesota winters, attracting migrating giant Canada geese, which have become symbols of the city.
A major flood in 1978 led the city to embark on an expensive flood-control project that involved altering many nearby rivers and streams.
Minnesota is in the Central Standard Time (CST -6:00 GMT) zone and central daylight time.
Demographics
Rochester was estimated to have a population of 97,191[2] as of April 1, 2005. The 2000 census˛ counted 85,806 people, 34,116 households, and 21,493 families in the city. The population density was 836.4/km˛ (2,166.3/mi˛). There were 35,346 housing units at an average density of 344.5/km˛ (892.4/mi˛).
Racial Makeup
82.51% White
10.57% African American
0.30% Native American
4.63% Asian
0.04% Pacific Islander
1.16% from other races
1.79% from two or more races.
1.99% Hispanic of the population.
Of the 34,116 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18, 51.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.
Population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,090, and the median income for a family was $60,754. Males had a median income of $40,380 versus $30,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,811. About 4.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
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