Rochester, Minnesota metropolitan area

The Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, is an area consisting of three counties in southeast

Southeast Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota is the corner of Minnesota south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area extending east, and part of the multi-state area known as the Driftless Area. Rochester is the largest city in the area; other major cities include Winona, Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, Austin, and Red...

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

, anchored by the city of Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, the MSA had a population of 186,011.

Counties

Dodge
Dodge County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,731 people, 6,420 households, and 4,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
Olmsted
Olmsted County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124,277 people, 47,807 households, and 32,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 49,422 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile...
Wabasha
Wabasha County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

Cities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants: Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...

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Places with 2,500 to 10,000 inhabitants: Byron
Byron, Minnesota
Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 5 miles west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township. The population was 4,914 at the 2010 census....

, Kasson
Kasson, Minnesota
Kasson is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,931 at the 2010 census. The city is located 13 miles west of Rochester, Minnesota along U.S. Route 14 and is one of the endpoints of Minnesota State Highway 57. The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's main...

, Lake City
Lake City, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,950 people, 2,131 households, and 1,402 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,166.9 people per square mile . There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 553.3 per square mile...

(partial), Plainview
Plainview, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,190 people, 1,157 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.5 people per square mile . There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 556.9 per square mile...

, Stewartville
Stewartville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,411 people, 2,013 households, and 1,417 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,579.6 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average density of 988.7 per square mile...

, Wabasha
Wabasha, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,599 people, 1,062 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 318.4 people per square mile . There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 142.9 per square mile...

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Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants: Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,996 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.-History:...

(partial), Chatfield
Chatfield, Minnesota
Chatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties...

(partial), Dodge Center
Dodge Center, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 824 households, and 588 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.8 people per square mile . There were 859 housing units at an average density of 452.9 per square mile...

, Eyota
Eyota, Minnesota
Eyota is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Hayfield
Hayfield, Minnesota
Hayfield is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Transportation:...

, Mantorville
Mantorville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 371 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 741.3 people per square mile . There were 378 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile...

, Pine Island
Pine Island, Minnesota
Pine Island is a city in Goodhue and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,263 at the 2010 census. Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, but a small part extends into Olmsted County, making it part of the Rochester metropolitan area.The community has a strong...

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Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants: Bellechester
Bellechester, Minnesota
Bellechester is a city in Goodhue and Wabasha counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 175 at the 2010 census. Most of Bellchester is in Goodhue County, with only a small part extending into Wabasha County.-Geography:...

(partial), Claremont
Claremont, Minnesota
Claremont is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Dover
Dover, Minnesota
Dover is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Elgin
Elgin, Minnesota
Elgin is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 42. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census. Its annual festival is Elgin Cheese Days.-Geography:...

, Hammond
Hammond, Minnesota
Hammond is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.In September 2010, the city was evacuated due to flooding of the nearby Zumbro River...

, Kellogg
Kellogg, Minnesota
Kellogg is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, along the Zumbro River. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 3.33% is water.U.S...

, Mazeppa
Mazeppa, Minnesota
Mazeppa is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 842 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Millville
Millville, Minnesota
Millville is a city along the Zumbro River in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Minneiska
Minneiska, Minnesota
Minneiska is a city in Wabasha and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 111 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles , of which, 0.6 square miles of it is land and...

(partial), Oronoco
Oronoco, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 883 people, 335 households, and 253 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.8 people per square mile . There were 343 housing units at an average density of 187.6 per square mile...

, West Concord
West Concord, Minnesota
West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census.The early settlers of the area were from New England, New York or Pennsylvania and West Concord, and well as Concord Township which surrounds it, were named after Concord, New...

, Zumbro Falls
Zumbro Falls, Minnesota
Zumbro Falls is a city along the Zumbro River in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 63 and Minnesota 60 intersect in Zumbro Falls....

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Unincorporated places: Douglas
Douglas, Minnesota
The following places in the U.S. state of Minnesota are called Douglas:*Douglas, Olmsted County, Minnesota, an unincorporated community*Douglas Township, Minnesota in Dakota County*Point Douglas, Minnesota, a ghost town in Washington County...

, Simpson
Simpson, Minnesota
Simpson is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Olmsted County Highway 1 just north of Interstate 90 between Rochester and Stewartville....

, South Troy
South Troy, Minnesota
South Troy is a small unincorporated community on U.S. Route 63 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, west of the city of Hammond.-Notable people:...

, Potsdam
Potsdam, Minnesota
Potsdam is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Minnesota State Highway 247. It is near the border of Olmsted County and Wabasha County....

, Berne
Berne, Minnesota
Berne is an unincorporated community in Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located north of Mantorville, west of Pine Island, east of West Concord, and south of Wanamingo....

, Salem Corners, Chester, Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove, Minnesota
Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Olmsted County Highway 1 south of Interstate 90 between Rochester and Stewartville....

, Genoa, Post Town, Danesville

Townships

Townships with more than 2,500 inhabitants: Cascade
Cascade Township, Minnesota
Cascade Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,183 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 17.4 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is...

, Marion
Marion Township, Minnesota
Marion Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,159 at the 2000 census. On January 1, 2008, it was annexed into Rochester, bringing Rochester's population over 100,000.-Geography:...

, Plainview
Plainview Township, Minnesota
Plainview Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

, Rochester
Rochester Township, Minnesota
Rochester Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,916 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.3 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and...

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Townships with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants: Greenfield
Greenfield Township, Minnesota
Greenfield Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

, Haverhill
Haverhill Township, Minnesota
Haverhill Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, High Forest
High Forest Township, Minnesota
High Forest Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census.The American character actor William Fawcett was born in High Forest Township in 1894. He went on to star in dozens of films and television programs in a career from 1946...

, Kalmar
Kalmar Township, Minnesota
Kalmar Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2000 census. It surrounds the city of Byron.-Geography:...

, Mantorville
Mantorville Township, Minnesota
Mantorville Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles , of which, 32.4 square miles of it is land and 0.03%...

, New Haven
New Haven Township, Minnesota
New Haven Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles , of which, 35.8 square miles of it is land and...

, Oronoco
Oronoco Township, Minnesota
Oronoco Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1858 and named for the adjacent city of Oronoco, which had formed in 1854. The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway for the...

, Salem
Salem Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Salem Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The population was 1,061 at the 2000 census. The township hall is located at the intersection of County Road 25 and County Road 3 at a place known as Salem Corners.-Geography:...

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Townships with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants: Canisteo
Canisteo Township, Minnesota
Canisteo Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Concord
Concord Township, Minnesota
Concord Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.The early settlers of the area were from New England, New York or Pennsylvania and Concord Township, and well as the town West Concord located within the Township, were named after...

, Elgin
Elgin Township, Minnesota
Elgin Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Farmington
Farmington Township, Minnesota
Farmington Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 516 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Gillford
Gillford Township, Minnesota
Gillford Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Mazeppa
Mazeppa Township, Minnesota
Mazeppa Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.3 square miles , of which, 21.8 square miles of it is land and...

, Milton
Milton Township, Minnesota
Milton Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square...

, Orion
Orion Township, Minnesota
Orion Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...

, Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota
Pleasant Grove Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

, Rock Dell
Rock Dell Township, Minnesota
Rock Dell Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

, Vernon
Vernon Township, Minnesota
Vernon Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 567 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 567...

, Viola
Viola Township, Minnesota
Viola Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.It includes the small town center of Viola, which is noted as the site of the Gopher Count. Held on the third Thursday in June every year since 1874, it is believed to be the...

, Wasioja
Wasioja Township, Minnesota
Wasioja Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...

, Zumbro
Zumbro Township, Minnesota
Zumbro Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. The small unincorporated community of South Troy, Minnesota is in Zumbro Township.-Geography:...

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Townships with less than 500 inhabitants: Ashland
Ashland Township, Minnesota
Ashland Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Chester
Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota
Chester Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

, Claremont
Claremont Township, Minnesota
Claremont Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 468 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

, Dover
Dover Township, Minnesota
Dover Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Ellington
Ellington Township, Minnesota
Ellington Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Elmira
Elmira Township, Minnesota
Elmira Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 mi² , all land....

, Eyota
Eyota Township, Minnesota
Eyota Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Glasgow
Glasgow Township, Minnesota
Glasgow Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

, Hayfield
Hayfield Township, Minnesota
Hayfield Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, Highland
Highland Township, Minnesota
Highland Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water....

, Hyde Park
Hyde Park Township, Minnesota
Hyde Park Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

, Lake
Lake Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota
Lake Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

, Minneiska
Minneiska Township, Minnesota
Minneiska Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Weaver is located within the township.-Geography:...

, Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Township, Minnesota
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, Oakwood
Oakwood Township, Minnesota
Oakwood Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which, 35.5 square miles of it is land and...

, Pepin
Pepin Township, Minnesota
Pepin Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Maple Springs, Camp Lacupolis and Reads Landing are located within the township.-Geography:...

, Quincy
Quincy Township, Minnesota
Quincy Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...

, Ripley
Ripley Township, Dodge County, Minnesota
Ripley Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 212...

, Watopa
Watopa Township, Minnesota
Watopa Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles , of which, 35.4 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...

, West Albany
West Albany Township, Minnesota
West Albany Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census. It is named after Albany, New York.-Geography:...

, Westfield
Westfield Township, Minnesota
Westfield Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...

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Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 163,618 people, 62,504 households, and 43,046 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.01% White, 2.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $46,957, and the median income for a family was $55,450. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $26,738 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $21,287.

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