Rochester, Minnesota
City in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rochester, Minnesota?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.[6]
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Rochester | |
---|---|
From top to bottom: Rochester skyline, view from outside the Rochester Technology Campus | |
Nickname(s): Med City, Roch | |
Motto(s): America's City of Care and Innovation[1] | |
Coordinates: 44°01′24″N 92°27′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Olmsted |
Founded | July 12, 1854 |
Incorporated | August 5, 1858 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kim Norton (DFL)[lower-alpha 1] |
Area | |
• City | 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 | |
• City | 121,395 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 121,878 |
• 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 | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-54880 |
GNIS feature ID | 2396395[3] |
Website | rochestermn.gov |
Close
At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's third-largest city.[4] The Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020.[7]