Rochester, Minnesota MSA | |
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Country | United States |
States | |
Principal cities | Rochester |
Area | |
• Metro | 2,507 sq mi (6,490 km2) |
Population (2018) | |
• MSA | 221,587 |
• CSA | 259,813 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
The United States Census Bureau defines the Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as an area consisting of five counties in southeast Minnesota, anchored by the city of Rochester. As of 2018, the US Census Bureau estimates that the Rochester metropolitan statistical area has a population of 221,587. The Rochester–Austin combined statistical area has a population of 259,813 as of 2018.
As of the census [1] 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, 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 for the MSA was $21,287.
Most of the Rochester metropolitan area falls in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, represented by Republican Jim Hagedorn. Wabasha County falls in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Angie Craig. Despite Wabasha County falling in a district represented by a Democrat, the county traditionally votes strongly Republican.
The following list shows the Rochester metropolitan area's representation in the Minnesota Senate:
Name | District | First Elected | Party | County Represented within MSA |
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Mike Goggin | District 21 | 2016 | Republican | Wabasha |
John Jasinski | District 24 | 2016 | Republican | Dodge |
Dave Senjem | District 25 | 2002 | Republican | Olmsted, Dodge |
Carla Nelson | District 26 | 2010 | Republican | Olmsted |
Gene Dornink | District 27 | 2020 | Republican | Mower |
Jeremy Miller | District 28 | 2010 | Republican | Fillmore |
Winona County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 49,671. Its county seat is Winona.
Wabasha County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 21,387. Its county seat is Wabasha.
Olmsted County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 162,847. Its county seat and largest city is Rochester.
Mower County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 40,029. The county seat is Austin.
Goodhue County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,582. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.
Dodge County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 20,867 as of the 2020 United States Census. Its county seat is Mantorville.
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.
Mazeppa Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. Mazeppa Township was organized in 1858 and named in honor of Ivan Mazepa, a 17th-century Cossack chief popularized by Lord Byron's poem "Mazeppa".
Mantorville is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dodge County. Founded in 1854, the city is one of the oldest in Minnesota.
Area code 507 is the telephone numbering plan code for the southern fifth of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington, Fairmont, Albert Lea, Northfield, and Austin. It was the third area code created for use in the state in 1954, following the original 218 and 612. It was created from the southwestern portion of 218 and the southern portion of 612.
The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is 64.6 miles (104.0 km) long from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 square miles (3,700 km2). The river's name in English is a change from its French name Rivière des Embarras due to its mouth near Pine Island in the Mississippi River; the pronunciation changed from [dez‿ɑ̃.ba.ʁɑ] to. The Dakota name for this river is Wapka Wazi Oju, having reference to the grove of great white pines at Pine Island.
Weaver is an unincorporated community in Minneiska Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The Whitewater River and the Mississippi River meet at Weaver.
The Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating Plant, also known as the City of Rochester Municipal Hydro-Electric Plant, is a hydroelectric facility on the Zumbro River in Mazeppa and Zumbro Townships, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The facility consists of a gravity dam and a powerhouse, and the impoundment created is called Lake Zumbro. This dam spans 440 feet (130 m) and is 60 feet (18 m) high, creating a reservoir with about 55 feet (17 m) of hydraulic head. The facility was designed by pioneering hydroelectric engineer Hugh Lincoln Cooper (1865–1937) and was built from 1917 to 1919. It is still operated by its original owner, Rochester Public Utilities (RPU), to supply power to Rochester, Minnesota, 15 miles (24 km) to the south. The Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for having state-level significance in the theme of engineering. It was nominated as a representative work of Cooper—one of the nation's leading hydroelectric engineers in the early 20th century—and his only project in his home state of Minnesota.
South Troy is an unincorporated community in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 63 about 13 miles north of Rochester. Nearby places include Hammond, Zumbro Falls, Mazeppa, Potsdam, and Oronoco. Wabasha County Roads 7 and 11 are nearby.
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Oak Center is an unincorporated community in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.
The Southern Football Alliance is a mega-conference for high school football in southeast Minnesota. It was formed in March 2013 and is the combination of schools that belong to both the Three Rivers Conference and the Hiawatha Valley League for other sports. The alliance is divided into three divisions, Red, White, and Blue, based on each school's enrollment.