Rochester, Michigan

Rochester, Michigan
City of Rochester
Top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Downtown Rochester, Ascension Providence Hospital, Rochester's welcome sign, Downtown Rochester's Christmas Lights
Official seal of Rochester, Michigan
Official logo of Rochester, Michigan
Location within Oakland County
Location within Oakland County
Rochester is located in Michigan
Rochester
Rochester
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°40′50″N 83°08′02″W / 42.68056°N 83.13389°W / 42.68056; -83.13389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Settled1817 (1817)
As village1869 (1869)
Incorporated (city)1967 (1967)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorStuart A. Bikson (R)
 • ManagerNik Banda[1]
 • ClerkLee Ann O'Connor
Area
 • City3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Land3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City13,035
 • Density3,402.51/sq mi (1,313.75/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48306–48308
Area code(s)248 and 947
FIPS code26-69020[3]
GNIS feature ID0636069[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit.[5]

Rochester was the first European settlement in Oakland County when it was founded in 1818. It became part of the Avon Township in 1835 and incorporated as an autonomous city in 1967. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Rochester Hills and also borders Shelby Township to the east.

  1. ^ "City Manager | City of Rochester, MI - Official Website". www.ci.rochester.mi.us. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rochester, Michigan
  5. ^ "Rochester". November 16, 2016.

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