Rochester, Kentucky

Rochester is a home rule-class city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Green and Mud rivers.^[3] The population was 114 as of the 2020 Census^[4]

History

Rochester is rooted in an early pioneer settlement known as "The Mouth" for its strategic location at the confluence of the Green and Mud rivers.^[3] In the early 19th century, an early settler named Thomas Riddick platted a town at this location known as "Suffolk" on his father's Revolutionary War land grant, though the town was not successful.^[5] The city was established in the 1830s and incorporated in 1839.^[6] It is named for Rochester, New York.^[7] There is a connection to Rochester, New York, but it is not named "for" it. Documentation of the Rochester family, in a book “The House of Rochester in Kentucky” by Mrs. Agatha Rochester Strange published in/around 1889, indicates that Rochester, KY was settled by William Strother Lewis McDowell (b. Jun 24, 1819) thanks to the dedication and management from his mother, Nancy “Ann” Jordan Rochester (1797–1856).

Geography

Rochester is located in western Butler County at 37°12′39″N 86°53′33″W / 37.21083°N 86.89250°W / 37.21083; -86.89250 (37.210712, -86.892483).

Rochester Dam is located along the Green River just west of Rochester.

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.^[4]

Demographics

As of the

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

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