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The Rochester handbook

Living in Rochester, IA: what to set up and who to call

Rochester has no town government of its own, so Cedar County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tipton Community School District. The nearest emergency room is Trinity Muscatine, 17.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Rochester has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cedar County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rochester’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rochester, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rochester’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTipton Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code52772Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rochester.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rochester. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Rochester

100% of 72 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
WTC CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL92%200/20
VerizonFixed wireless53%25/6
NextlinkFixed wireless26%500/100

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rochester’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rochester.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRochester has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rochester kids go to
PK–4Tipton Elementary Schoolin Tipton
5–8Tipton Middle Schoolin Tipton
9–12Tipton High Schoolin Tipton

Rochester is in Tipton Community School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Rochester is unincorporated, so Cedar County is the local government.

Local governmentCedar CountyRochester is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCedar County AuditorElections here are run by Cedar County (county election office). 400 Cedar Street, Tipton, IA 52772 · (563) 886-3168 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rochester is in ZIP code 52772

ZIP codes where Rochester residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of RochesterZIP’s residents in Rochester
52772Tipton, IA100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomTrinity Muscatine17.3 miles awayGet a library cardTipton Public Library206 Cedar St. · (563) 886-6266

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Rochester

Who provides electricity in Rochester?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rochester?

WTC Communications, Kinetic, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rochester?

52772. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rochester in?

Tipton Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Rochester?

In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Cedar County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.