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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.GeographyRochester 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 (39.750625, -89.541587). According to the 2010 census, Rochester has a total area of 2.431sqmi, of which 2.43sqmi (or 99.96%) is land and 0.001sqmi (or 0.04%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,893 people, 1,075 households, and 868 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,372.9 people per square mile (529.4/km²). There were 1,099 housing units at an average density of 521.6 per square mile (201.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.