Rochester is an

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and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Rochester Township,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 133.

History

Rochester was named after

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, 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

Area of Interest

Rochester Cemetery: *The Rochester Cemetery is one of the few remaining original 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.https://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/Iowa%20Outdoors%20Magazine/Nature/files/HallowedPrairie.pdf

References

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