Rochester, Iowa


Rochester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 133.

Geography

Rochester is located in eastern Iowa in south-central Cedar County, along the north bank of the Cedar River. County Road F44 crosses the river just south of the community, and Interstate 80 at Exit 265 is to the south.

History

Rochester was named after Rochester, New York, known for its flour mills, due to its location on the Cedar River.