Rochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 3,766 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62563.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rochester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rochester had 3,863 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 392nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.
Sangamon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield #2, IL weather station (8 miles away).
80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1819.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rochester CUSD 3A. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Elem EC-1 SchRochester | Pre-K–1 | 402 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Rochester Elem 2-3Rochester | 2–3 | 236 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester | 4–6 | 394 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rochester Jr High SchoolRochester | 7–8 | 288 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Rochester High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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