Rochester, Alberta facts for kids
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Rochester
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Hamlet
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 Rochester
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Area
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| • Land | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Rochester is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Highway 2, 93 kilometres (58 mi) north of Edmonton.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 72 living in 42 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2016 population of 79. With a land area of 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 79 living in 38 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of -21.8% from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.4/km2 (84/sq mi) in 2016.
