Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Rochester Township

Township

Don Smiley Round Barn, west of Rochester

Location of Rochester Township in Fulton County

Coordinates: 41°03′10″N 86°14′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.05278°N 86.24028°W﻿ / 41.05278; -86.24028
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Fulton
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 83.95 sq mi (217.4 km2)
• Land| 82.57 sq mi (213.9 km2)
• Water| 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)
Elevation

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| 774 ft (236 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 10,201
• Density| 123.3/sq mi (47.6/km2)
FIPS code| 18-65232[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453807

Rochester Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,201 (up from 10,181 at 2010[4]) and it contained 4,924 housing units.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 83.95 square miles (217.4 km2), of which 82.57 square miles (213.9 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Rochester (the county seat)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Big Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Richland Township (north)
* Newcastle Township (northeast)
* Henry Township (east)
* Allen Township, Miami County (southeast)
* Liberty Township (south)
* Wayne Township (southwest)
* Union Township (west)
* Aubbeenaubbee Township (northwest)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 31
* Indiana State Road 14
* Indiana State Road 25

### Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Antioch, Citizens, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion and Old Shelton.

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rochester

City|

* Rochester

Map of Indiana highlighting Fulton County

Towns|

* Akron
* Fulton
* Kewanna

Townships|

* Aubbeenaubbee
* Henry
* Liberty
* Newcastle
* Richland
* Rochester
* Union
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Lake Bruce‡
* Leiters Ford
* Nyona Lake
* Talma

Other
communities|

* Athens
* Delong
* Disko‡
* Fletcher
* Grass Creek
* Marshtown
* Richland Center
* Tiosa

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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