Rochester Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 2,483 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55902.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,483135 per sq mi
Median home value$724,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rochester Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
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Around Rochester Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL285 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rochester Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rochester Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Rochester Township had 2,088 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 286th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Olmsted County
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester1.3 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester2.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City32.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
12
Specialist doctors
20
Dentists
32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
21
Mental health providers
72
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
13
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.
Places in and around Rochester Township
Parks (58 nearby)
Cascade Lake Park · 214 acres2.0 mi
Silver Lake Park · 133 acres2.4 mi
Bear Creek Park · 131 acres2.2 mi
Cascade Meadows Wetlands · 115 acres2.8 mi
McQuillan Sports Complex · 86 acres2.5 mi
Mayowood Corridor County Park · 75 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Natural Grocers0.2 mi
Trader Joe's0.2 mi
Hy-Vee0.7 mi
Aldi0.9 mi
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.7 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
Walgreens1.7 mi
Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.8 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Cachiaras Memorial Library0.6 mi
Rochester Public Library1.7 mi
SELCO2.9 mi
Museums (9 nearby)
Spark0.2 mi
Plummer House0.5 mi
History Center of Olmsted County1.3 mi
History Center of Olmsted County1.4 mi
Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden1.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Driftless Art Academy0.1 mi
Rochester Civic Theatre1.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Public School District, Rochester Math and Science Academy, Rochester Beacon Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bamber Valley Elementary SchoolRochester
Pre-K–5
599
Public
1.1 mi
Folwell Elementary SchoolRochester
Pre-K–5
352
Public
0.9 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentRochester
K–12
—
Alternative Education
1.1 mi
Rochester Math & Science ElementaryRochester
K–6
322
Charter
0.7 mi
Rochester Beacon AcademyRochester
6–12
115
Charter
0.6 mi
Rochester Math & Science SecondaryRochester
7–12
230
Charter
0.7 mi
Rochester Math & Science OnlineRochester
9–12
—
Charter
0.7 mi
Project Search Mayo ClinicRochester
12
8
Special Education
1.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle SchRochester
6–8
190
Roman Catholic
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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