| Rochester, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa |
| Pushpin Label: | Rochester |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cedar |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 142 |
| Population Density Km2: | 57.61 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 665 |
| Coordinates: | 41.6733°N -91.1581°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52772 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-67890 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0460704 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.95 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 149.16 |
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.[2]
Rochester was named after Rochester, New York, known for its flour mills, due to its location on the Cedar River.[3] Rochester's population was 53 in 1902.[4]
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 2miles to the south.
Rochester Cemetery is one of the largest and most notable cemetery prairies in the United States.[5] 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.[6]