| Rochester | |
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| Hamlet | |
| Location of Rochester in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′21″N 113°27′38″W / 54.37250°N 113.46056°WCoordinates: 54°22′21″N 113°27′38″W / 54.37250°N 113.46056°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doris Splane |
| • Governing body |
Athabasca County Council
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| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Website | www |
Rochester is a hamlet in northern Alberta in Athabasca County, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Highway 2, 93 kilometres (58 mi) north of Edmonton.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester recorded 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 (83.9/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rochester had a population of 101 living in 48 of its 52 total dwellings, a -5.6% change from its 2006 population of 107. With a land area of 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.56/km2 (107.6/sq mi) in 2011.