Rochester is a town in northwestern Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census, down from 324 at the 2010 census.
History
Rochester was founded by A. B. Carothers in 1906 as the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway was built in the area. It takes its name from Rochester, New York.
Geography
Rochester is in northwestern Haskell County along Texas State Highway 6, which leads north to Knox City and south to Rule. Haskell, the county seat, is to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Rochester has a total area of , all land.<br>2020 Census
As of the census
During consolidation, some children transferred to Knox City and Rule schools.
Notable people
- Marcus Parks, host of The Last Podcast on the Left