Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana
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Rochester Township is one of eight townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....

 in Fulton County, Indiana
Fulton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,511 people, 8,082 households, and 5,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,123 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 9,992.

Unincorporated towns

  • Big Hill
    Big Hill, Indiana
    Big Hill is an unincorporated community in Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana....

  • Green Oak
    Green Oak, Indiana
    Green Oak is an unincorporated community in Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana....

  • Mount Zion
    Mount Zion, Indiana
    Mount Zion is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana....

  • Pershing
    Pershing, Indiana
    Pershing is an unincorporated community in northern Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. It lies along CR400W northwest of the city of Rochester, the county seat of Fulton County. Its elevation is 751 feet , and it is located at ....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,117.-Adjacent townships:* Green Township, Marshall County * Walnut Township, Marshall County * Newcastle Township...

     (north)
  • Newcastle Township
    Newcastle Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Newcastle Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,281.-Geography:Newcastle Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (northeast)
  • Henry Township
    Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,827.-Adjacent townships:* Franklin Township, Kosciusko County * Seward Township, Kosciusko County...

     (east)
  • Allen Township, Miami County
    Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana
    Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Allen Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Birmingham at Allen...

     (southeast)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,730.-Adjacent townships:* Rochester Township * Allen Township, Miami County * Union Township, Miami County...

     (south)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 606.-Unincorporated towns:* Fletcher* Grass Creek* Marshtown...

     (southwest)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,457.-Unincorporated towns:* Bruce Lake Station* Guise Park* Lake Bruce...

     (west)
  • Aubbeenaubbee Township
    Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County, Indiana
    Aubbeenaubbee Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,501.-Geography:Aubbeenaubbee Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 31
  • Indiana State Road 14
    Indiana State Road 14
    State Road 14 is an east–west road in northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne....

  • Indiana State Road 25
    Indiana State Road 25
    State Road 25 is a highway in the U. S. state of Indiana. Although it is designated a north–south road, in practice it travels generally northeast from its southern terminus at State Road 32 to its northern terminus at State Road 15 in Warsaw.- Waynetown to Lafayette :SR 25 heads north...


Cemeteries

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

External links

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