Welcome to Rochester ...
The village of Rochester is located in Racine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rochester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Rochester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rochesterian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rochester has a population of 3,870 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
Area Code for Rochester: 262
The ZIP code for Rochester: 53167<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rochester had an population of 3,870 people. This is an increase of 5.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 236.81% since the 2000 Census).
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 total 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).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rochester.
Communities Also Named Rochester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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.
Communities near Rochester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rochester.
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukesha
- From Rochester to Waukesha
- New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Rochester to New Berlin
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Rochester to Greenfield
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Rochester to Caledonia
- Salem Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem Lakes
- From Rochester to Salem Lakes
- Greendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rochester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rochester.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester. See our Newspapers 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.
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.
Adding Rochester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rochester in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rochester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rochester post office opened in 1837.
We also found Rochester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rochester.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Rochester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rochester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |