Rochester, Massachusetts
Rochester, Massachusetts | |
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Rochester Town Hall | |
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 70°49′14″W / 41.73167°N 70.82056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1679 |
| Incorporated | 1686 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 29 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,717 |
| • Density | 168.6/sq mi (65.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-57600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618350 |
| Website | www |
Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,717 at the 2020 census.
Rochester is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.