Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Med City, Roch | |
| Motto(s): America's City of Care and Innovation | |
Location of the city of Rochester within Olmsted County, Minnesota | |
| 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) |
| Area | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| 121,395 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 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(s) | 507, 924 |
| FIPS code | 27-54880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396395 |
| Website | rochestermn.gov |
Rochester is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. It is located along rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's third-most populous city. The Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020. The city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.