Rochester, Ohio

Rochester, Ohio
The shared town hall and township hall for Rochester and Rochester Township
The shared town hall and township hall for Rochester and Rochester Township
Location of Rochester, Ohio
Location of Rochester, Ohio
Location of Rochester in Lorain County
Location of Rochester in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°07′34″N 82°18′21″W / 41.12611°N 82.30583°W / 41.12611; -82.30583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
TownshipRochester
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Area
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total159
 • Density142.22/sq mi (54.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44090
Area code440
FIPS code39-67762[3]
GNIS feature ID2399099[2]

Rochester is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the West Branch of the Black River. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.

The village derives its name from Rochester, New York, the native home of a land agent.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rochester, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.