Rochester | |
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| Nickname(s): Med City, Roch | |
| Motto(s): America's City of Care and Innovation[1] | |
 Location of the city of Rochester within Olmsted County, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°01′24″N 92°27′41″W / 44.02333°N 92.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Founded | July 12, 1854 |
| Incorporated | August 5, 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Norton (DFL)[a] |
| Area | |
| • City | 55.87 sq mi (144.71 km2) |
| • Land | 55.58 sq mi (143.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 121,395 |
| • Estimate (2023)[5] | 122,413 |
| • Rank | 234th in the United States 3rd in Minnesota |
| • Density | 2,184.07/sq mi (843.27/km2) |
| • Urban | 121,587 (273rd) |
| • Metro | 228,073 (207th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55901–55906 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-54880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396395[3] |
| Website | rochestermn.gov |
Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located along rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota.[6] At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's third-most populous city.[4] The Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020.[7] The city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.
- ^ "Our Identity".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rochester, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
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