Fulton County, Indiana
Rochester Real Estate and Local Guide
County seat of Fulton County, a lake-town community founded in 1831 along the Michigan Road and set beside Lake Manitou.
Living in Rochester
In 1967 the most complete known specimen of the extinct short-faced bear Arctodus was discovered in a cornfield near Rochester. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $60,304 median household
EducationAbout 18.4% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyFulton County
Homes in Rochester
Owner-occupiedAbout 61.4% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 71.3% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $135,900
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Rochester home
Fulton County Historical Society and Round Barn Museum
Source: fultoncountyhistory.org
Open-air museum north of town featuring the 1924 Bert Leedy Round Barn and a living history village
Rochester Downtown Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National Register district around Main Street and the Courthouse Square, listed in 2008
Fulton County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Richardsonian Romanesque limestone courthouse built in 1895-1896
Lake Manitou
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Lake on the east side of the city used for boating, sailing and fishing
City Park
Source: rochesterparkandrecreation.com
About 33 wooded acres next to Rochester High School with the volunteer-built Manitou Mountain play structure