Rochester, Ulster County, New York

Rochester
Town
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°48′13″N 74°15′48″W / 41.80361°N 74.26333°W / 41.80361; -74.26333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Settled1672; 352 years ago (1672)
Land patent1703; 321 years ago (1703)
Town1788; 236 years ago (1788)
Formal Town1803; 221 years ago (1803)
Area
 • Total88.8 sq mi (229.9 km2)
 • Land88.4 sq mi (229.0 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total7,272
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-63011
GNIS feature ID0979427
Websitetownofrochester.ny.gov
Not to be confused with Rochester, New York.

Rochester is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 7,305 at the 2022 census.[2] It is an interior town located near the center of Ulster County. The northwestern part of the town is in the Catskill Park.

U.S. Route 209 passes across the town.

  1. ^ US census, 2020 report, Rochester, Ulster County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Rochester%20town,%20Ulster%20County,%20New%20York
  2. ^ "Census profile: Rochester town, Ulster County, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2024.