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Rochester Township, North Dakota | |
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 Location of Rochester Township within Cass County. | |
  Rochester Township Location within North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′45″N 97°38′32″W / 47.19583°N 97.64222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Named after | Rochester, England |
| Government | |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Marvin Thorson |
| • Chairman | Mike Whitmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.03 sq mi (93.32 km2) |
| • Land | 36.03 sq mi (93.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 49 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (0.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-67260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036399[3] |
Rochester Township is the northwestern-most township of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 49 at the 2020 census, down from 53 in 2010.
History
[edit]Rochester Township was named after the port town of Rochester in Kent, England.[4]
A former GNRR loading station called Walden was located in Rochester Township. It was supposedly named after Walden Pond in Massachusetts.[4]
Geography
[edit]Rochester Township has a total of 36.030 square miles (93.32 km2), all land.[5]
Major highways
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Demographics
[edit]As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there are an estimated 20 households.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rochester Township". casscountynd.gov.
- ↑ Rochester township, Cass County, North Dakota
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- 1 2 "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 202. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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