Rochester is an

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and

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(CDP) in Rochester Township,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 142.

History

Rochester is near

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, the city's namesake known for its

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s, due to its location on the Cedar River. Rochester's population was 53 in 1902.

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

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at Exit 265 is to the south.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 142 people, 60 households, and 46 families residing in the community. The

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was 149.2 inhabitants per square mile (57.6/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 63.0 per square mile (24.3/km²). The

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makeup of the community was 97.2%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.8% of the population. Of the 60 households, 25.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were

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living together, 11.7% were cohabitating couples, 5.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.3% of all households were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the community was 50.3 years. 24.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 and 44; 31.0% were from 45 and 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

Education

It is in the Tipton Community School District.

Notable sites

Rochester Cemetery is one of the largest and most notable cemetery prairies in the United States. More than 350 species of indigenous American plants, some quite uncommon, are found in Rochester Cemetery, which contains one of the few remaining original North American prairie remnants in the state of Iowa. The cemetery has divided many in the community that think that it looks overgrown, while others appreciate the native feel.

References

Census-designated places in Cedar County, Iowa Census-designated places in Iowa {{CedarCountyIA-geo-stub