Rochester Township, Cedar County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 091°07′39″W / 41.66556°N 91.12750°WCoordinates: 41°39′56″N 091°07′39″W / 41.66556°N 91.12750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Area | |
• Total | 27.03 sq mi (70.02 km2) |
• Land | 26.39 sq mi (68.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 603 |
• Density | 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-93654 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468626 |
Rochester Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 603.
Rochester Township is named after Rochester, New York.
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.