Rochester,NY

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Rochester, New York
City of Rochester
(left to right, top to bottom) the Eastman Theater at the Eastman School of Music; First Federal Plaza building; Xerox, Legacy (formerly Bausch & Lomb), and Metropolitan (formerly Chase) towers; Downtown Rochester skyline; Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester; Sacred Heart cathedral; row houses in the Grove Place neighborhood
(left to right, top to bottom) the Eastman Theater at the Eastman School of Music; First Federal Plaza building; Xerox, Legacy (formerly Bausch & Lomb), and Metropolitan (formerly Chase) towers; Downtown Rochester skyline; Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester; Sacred Heart cathedral; row houses in the Grove Place neighborhood
Flag of Rochester, New York
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Official seal of Rochester, New York
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Official logo of Rochester, New York
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Nickname(s): 
"The Flour City", "The Flower City", "The World's Image Center"
Location in Monroe County and the State of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the State of New York.
Country United States
State New York
RegionWestern New York; Genesee Valley
MetroRochester Metropolitan Area
CountyMonroe
Founded1788
Incorporated as a villageMarch 21, 1817 (as Rochesterville)[1]
Incorporated as a cityApril 28, 1834
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorLovely Warren (D)
 • City Council
Area
 • City37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2)
 • Land35.77 sq mi (92.63 km2)
 • Water1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2)  3.6%
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City205,695
 • Estimate 
(2020)
205,695 Decrease
 • Density5,751.13/sq mi (2,220.50/km2)
 • Urban
720,572 (US: 60th)
 • Metro
1,082,284 (US: 51st)
Demonym(s)Rochesterian
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP codes
146xx (14604=downtown)
Area code585
FIPS code36-63000
GNIS feature ID0962684
InterstatesI-90.svg I-390.svg I-490.svg I-590.svg
Websitewww.cityofrochester.gov


Rochester ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Monroe County, and the third-most populous in the state after New York City and Buffalo, with an estimated population of 205,695 in 2020.[2] The city of Rochester forms the core of a much larger metropolitan area with a population of around 1.1 million people, across six counties, according to Wikipedia.


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  1. "RootsWeb.com Home Page". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
  2. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/rochestercitynewyork
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