Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Rochester Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 603.

Rochester Township, Cedar County
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 091°07′39″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCedar
Area
 • Total27.03 sq mi (70.02 km2)
 • Land26.39 sq mi (68.35 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total603
 • Density22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2)
FIPS code19-93654[2]
GNIS feature ID0468626

History

Rochester Township is named after Rochester, New York.[3]

There are 3 cemeteries in the township, Hebron, Rochester and Healy. Township Trustees manage both Rochester and Hebron cemeteries while Healy is privately maintained

Geography

Rochester Township covers an area of 27.03 square miles (70.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Rochester, a census-designated place, is located along the Cedar River north of the center of the township. According to the USGS, the township contains two cemeteries: Healey and Hebron.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 101.


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