Rochester, Ulster County, New York

Rochester
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°48′13″N 74°15′48″W / 41.80361°N 74.26333°W / 41.80361; -74.26333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Settled1672 (1672)
Land patent1703 (1703)
Town1788 (1788)
Formal Town1803 (1803)
Area
  Total
88.8 sq mi (229.9 km2)
  Land88.4 sq mi (229.0 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,272
  Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-63011
GNIS feature ID0979427
Websitetownofrochester.ny.gov

Rochester is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 7,305 at the 2022 census. It is an interior town located near the center of Ulster County. The northwestern part of the town is in the Catskill Park.

U.S. Route 209 passes across the town.