Rochester, MN

Population (year 2000): 85,806. Estimated population in July 2005: 94,950 (+10.7% change)
Males: 41,720 (48.6%), Females: 44,086 (51.4%)

Zip codes: 55901, 55902, 55904, 55906.

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $49,090 (year 2000)
Median house value: $114,400 (year 2000)

Races in Rochester:

White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
Black (3.6%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Other Asian (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
Chinese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.6%), Norwegian (17.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (8.2%), Swedish (5.0%), United States (3.8%).

Land area: 39.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Rochester

For population 15 years and over in Rochester city

10.0% Foreign born (4.5% Asia, 2.0% Africa, 1.9% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +13,886 (+19.3%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Rochester:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 78 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:

Colleges/Universities in Rochester:

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,368; Location: 851 30TH AVE SE; Public; Website: www.roch.edu/)
MAYO SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 241; Location: 200 FIRST ST SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mayo.edu/hrs/hrs.htm; Offers Master's degree)
MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 206; Location: 200 1ST ST SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mayo.edu/mgs/gs.html; Offers Doctor's degree)
MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 166; Location: 200 1ST ST SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mayo.edu/mms/MMS_Home_Page.html)
MINNESOTA BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 107; Location: 920 MAYOWOOD RD SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mnbc.edu)
SISTER ROSALIND GEFRES SCHOOL OF PROF MASSAGE (Location: 300 ELTON HILLS DR NW; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rochester:

SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 58 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 70 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)

Biggest public high schools in Rochester:

CENTURY SR. (Students: 1,824; Location: 2525 VIOLA ROAD N.E.; Grades: 09 - 12)
MAYO SR. (Students: 1,819; Location: 1420 SE. 11TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
JOHN MARSHALL SR. (Students: 1,670; Location: 1510 NW. 14TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SUMMER ALC (Students: 185; Location: 2525 VIOLA RD. N.E.; Grades: 07 - 12)
STUDIO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 707 1ST. AVE. N.E.; Grades: 09 - 12)
ROCHESTER OFF-CAMPUS CHARTER HIGH (Students: 114; Location: 1001 5TH ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
ROCHESTER ALC (Students: 68; Location: 2525 VIOLA ROAD N.E.; Grades: 10 - 12)
ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM (Students: 57; Location: 700 RTH AVE S.E.; Grades: 10 - 12)
MANY RIVERS JUVENILE TREATMENT CNTR (Students: 36; Location: 2116 CAMPUS DRIVE S.E.; Grades: 07 - 12)
TRANSITION TO ADULT PROGRAM (Students: 23; Location: 334 16TH ST. S.W.; Grades: 12 - 12)

Private high schools in Rochester:

LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 621 WEST CENTER STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 99; Location: 606 36TH AVE S E; Grades: KG - 12)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 4016 28TH STREET SE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Rochester:

WILLOW CREEK MID. (Students: 1,076; Location: 2425 S.E. 11TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN ADAMS MID. (Students: 1,054; Location: 1525 NW. 31ST ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
KELLOGG MID. (Students: 1,034; Location: 503 N.E. 17TH ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
BAMBER VALLEY EL. (Students: 909; Location: 2001 S.W. BAMBER VALLEY RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
GAGE EL. (Students: 805; Location: 1300 N.W. 40TH ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
SUNSET TERRACE EL. (Students: 712; Location: 1707 19TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: PK - 05)
RIVERSIDE CENTRAL EL (Students: 560; Location: 506 S.E. 5TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
JEFFERSON EL. (Students: 505; Location: 1201 N.E. 10TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
FRANKLIN EL. (Students: 480; Location: 1801 S.E. 9TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
BISHOP EL. (Students: 473; Location: 406 N.W. 36TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rochester:

ST. FRANCIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 318 S.E. 11TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PIUS X (Students: 486; Location: 1205 12 TH AVE N W; Grades: KG - 8)
HOLY SPIRIT (Students: 366; Location: 5455 50TH AV N W; Grades: KG - 8)
ROCHESTER CENTRAL LUTHERN SCH (Students: 357; Location: 2619 NINTH AVE NW; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 424 WEST CENTER STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
SCHAEFFER ACADEMY (Students: 222; Location: 2700 SCHAEFFER LN NE; Grades: KG - 11)
ROCHESTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 400 5TH AVE SW; Grades: PK - 4)
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 4520 19TH AVE N W; Grades: KG - 8)
ROCHESTER PENTECOSTAL SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 420 N.E. 11TH AVE.; Grades: KG - 11)
GREENE VALLEY SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 19; Location: 7240 DRESSER DR NE; Grades: 2 - 9)

Libraries in Rochester:

ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,290,207; Location: 101 2ND STREET SE; 278,863 books; 13,172 audio materials; 8,894 video materials; 504 serial subscriptions)
SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARIES COOPERATING (Operating income: $2,480,853; Location: 2600 19TH STREET NW; 16,837 books; 352 audio materials; 34,585 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)