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Rochester

Also known as Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester, MN, Med City

seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America

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Rochester is a city in Minnesota that serves as the county seat of Olmsted County. It is the principal city and administrative center for the county.

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Official name: Rochester
Population: 121395
Area: 141.800524
Elevation: 1030
Official website: rochestermn.gov
Image: Rochester Minnesota Skyline 04.jpg
Households: 48468
Dialing code: 507

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Commons category: Rochester, Minnesota
inception: 1854-00-00
nickname: Med City
native label: Rochester
P8168: Lyotma
water as percent of area: 0.2989
per capita income: 40789
postal code: 55906

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Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located along rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. The population was 121,395 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 123,624 in 2024, making it the third-most populous city in Minnesota. The Rochester metropolitan area has an estimated 230,000 residents. The city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.

Rochester first developed as a stagecoach stop between Dubuque, Iowa, and Saint Paul, Minnesota. With the creation of the Mayo Clinic in 1864, Rochester became a national center for healthcare, as well as a hub for regional agriculture. For higher education needs the University of Minnesota Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College, and Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine are located in the city.