Rochester, Illinois (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census, and 3,246 at a 2009 estimate. The village was settled in 1819, and is located in Rochester Township. Rochester is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rochester is located 4.0 miles outside Springfield, Illinois, down Illinois East State Route 29. The village is exit 96A off Interstate 55. Rochester is located at 39 45 2 N 89 32 30 W / 39.75056 N 89.54167 W / 39.75056; -89.54167 (39.750625, -89.541587). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km ), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.5 km ) of it is land and 0.47% is water.