Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa
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Rochester Township, Cedar County | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-93654[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468626 |
Rochester Township is one of seventeen townships in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 603.
Rochester Township is named after Rochester, New York.[3]
There are 3 cemeteries in the township, Hebron, Rochester and Healy. Township Trustees manage both Rochester and Hebron cemeteries while Healy is privately maintained
The town of Rochester used to be the county seat of Cedar County. The county seat was moved to the geographical center of Cedar County, which became Tipton. The reason they moved it to Tipton, is because they were afraid of losing important documents in the flood.
