Welcome to Rochester ...
The village of Rochester is located in Racine County.
The location of Rochester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
When the people of Rochester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rochesterian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2018, Rochester has a population of 3,853 people<3> (see below for details).
Rochester is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rochester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rochester is within the boundaries of the (262) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rochester had a population of 3,682 people. This makes Rochester the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Rochester represents 0.06% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,682 people, the population of Rochester increased 220.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,149 people).
Taken from the 2018 Census Estimates, Rochester had an population of 3,853 people. This is an increase of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 235.34% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rochester.
Communities Also Named Rochester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 32 communities that are also named Rochester - they are located in Alberta, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rochester.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rochester. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rochester. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rochester:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochester ...
Looking for more information about Rochester? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Rochester? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rochester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rochester.
Communities near Rochester ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the North (N) of Rochester
Located in Waukesha County
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the North (N) of Rochester
Located in Waukesha County
Lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the Northeast (NE) of Rochester
Located in Milwaukee County
Lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the Northeast (NE) of Rochester
Located in Milwaukee County
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the East (E) of Rochester
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the Northeast (NE) of Rochester
Located in Waukesha County
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the East (E) of Rochester
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the Southeast (SE) of Rochester
Located in Lake County (IL)
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the Northeast (NE) of Rochester
Located in Milwaukee County
Lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the South (S) of Rochester
Located in Kenosha County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Rochester.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rochester refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rochester may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rochester. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rochester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochester) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rochester. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Rochester Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7406, Longitude: -88.2240 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Rochester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |