Rochester, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1638 – Incorporated: 1686 | |
| Zip Code(s): 02770 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | |
| Official website: http://www.townofrochestermass.com | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Plymouth County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Town Administrator |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 36.4 mi² / 94.2 km² |
| Land | 33.9 mi² / 87.9 km² |
| Water | 2.5 mi² / 6.4 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 29 ft / 9 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 4581 |
| Density | 135.0/mi² / 52.1/km² |
Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,581 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.2 km² (36.4 mi²). 87.9 km² (33.9 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (6.76%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,581 people, 1,575 households, and 1,294 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.1/km² (135.0/mi²). There were 1,634 housing units at an average density of 18.6/km² (48.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.63% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 1,575 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,289, and the median income for a family was $67,031. Males had a median income of $47,989 versus $31,196 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,630. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
