Rochester is located in North-central Indiana, 96 miles north of Indianapolis and 45 miles south of South Bend. US 31, Indiana 25 and Indiana 14 intersect in Rochester. Rochester city has approximately 8000 residents and has a vibrant economy based on light manufacturing and agriculture/retail services. The city of Rochester's Park Department maintains 6 wonderful public parks, including a 2-mile fitness trail extending from the downtown district, around the city golf course to east of the community. Manitou Mountain is a fabulous children's playground built by local volunteers in the early 1990s and is located on Park Road north of Rochester High School. The city owns its own 72-par, 18-hole golf course, Mill Creek Golf Course, with a unique, historic round barn pro shop. It also manages The Rochester City Swimming Pool from Memorial Day through Labor Day.Local, county owned Woodlawn Hospital is an acute-care, 25-bed hospital on East Ninth Street. Fort Wayne's Parkview Memorial Samaritan 2 is based at the Fulton County Airport. This fully-equipped rescue helicopter services areas within 100 miles of Rochester providing emergency access to urgent medical care.