Rochester is a city in Butler County, Kentucky, home to about 155 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42273.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rochester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL323 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 114 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 494th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Butler County grew from 15,896 residents in 1900 to 12,371 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Ferry, KY weather station (2 miles away).
2,185 jobs at 190 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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