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RochesterND

A town of 45.

Population
45
residents
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Median age
60.9
years
Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rochester has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with strong wind at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Strong windHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Rochester is

Rochester beats the North Dakota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better14 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRochesterND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.1%5.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.2%
Chi Mercy Health
24.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.3% of Rochester is conserved land

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 306 of 22,886 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Rochester

Township in North Dakota, US

Rochester Township is the northwestern-most township of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 49 at the 2020 census, down from 53 in 2010.

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Population
49

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