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Rochester, Washington

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Swede Hall, built in 1939, replaced an original hall built in 1911 at nearby Independence Valley. Constructed in a style similar to traditional Swedish halls, the building received approximately $ 200,000 during the Washington state budget in 2019 to make necessary improvements to the 80 year-old
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In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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There were 647 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,829 people, 647 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 790.2 people per square mile (305.7/km). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 292.5/sq mi (113.2/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.41%
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 43,090, and the median income for a family was $ 44,777. Males had a median income of $ 40,676 versus $ 26,518 for females. The
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of any race were 10.39% of the population. 12.8% were of German, 11.5% Irish, 7.8% American, 7.5% Norwegian, 5.6% English and 5.4% Scottish ancestry.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.14.
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highlight the event. The celebration first began in 1978, replacing an annual Strawberry Festival held in the town.
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The Rochester Primary School was built in 1936 and, as of 2023, is the headquarters for the school district.
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culture and heritage of the town's early beginnings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A parade, a
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Rochester hosts an annual Swede Day festival, usually in June. It began as an honor to recognize the
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for the CDP was $ 14,912. About 6.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
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The Black River Habitat Management Area, the Glacial Heritage Preserve, and the
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Census-designated places in Thurston County, Washington
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recorded its population at 6,064. According to the
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CDP
Rochester Community Center
Location of Rochester, Washington
46°49′25″N 123°5′0″W / 46.82361°N 123.08333°W / 46.82361; -123.08333
State
Washington
County
Thurston
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
360
FIPS code
GNIS
/ˈrɒɛstər/
census-designated place
Thurston County, Washington
2020 census
United States Census Bureau
platted
Rochester, Indiana
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2000
2010
2020
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