Rochester, Iowa

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Rochester, Iowa
Census-designated place
Rochester United Methodist Church
Rochester United Methodist Church
Rochester is located in Iowa
Rochester
Rochester
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°40′24″N 91°09′29″W / 41.67333°N 91.15806°W / 41.67333; -91.15806Coordinates: 41°40′24″N 91°09′29″W / 41.67333°N 91.15806°W / 41.67333; -91.15806
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
665 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total133
 • Density140/sq mi (54.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52772
FIPS code19-67890
GNIS feature ID0460704

Rochester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 133.[1]

Geography[]

Rochester is located in eastern Iowa in south-central Cedar County, along the north bank of the Cedar River. County Road F44 crosses the river just south of the community, and Interstate 80 at Exit 265 is 2 miles (3 km) to the south.

History[]

Rochester was named after Rochester, New York, known for its flour mills, due to its location on the Cedar River.[2] Rochester's population was 53 in 1902.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rochester CDP, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 526.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.


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