Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
East Rochester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern West Township, Columbiana County, Ohio , United States.[ 2] The population was 224 as of the 2020 census .[ 3] It lies along U.S. Route 30 about 20 miles (32 km) east of Canton , and has a post office with the ZIP code 44625.[ 4]
History
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2010 231 — 2020 224 −3.0%
East Rochester was originally known officially as "Rochester", and under the latter name was platted in 1834.[ 6] The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad was built through the settlement in 1852.[ 7] When the post office was established, the name "East Rochester" was adopted to avoid repetition with another Rochester, Ohio .[ 8] A post office called East Rochester has been in operation since 1840.[ 9]
Geography
East Rochester is located along U.S. Route 30 , 32 miles (51 km) northwest of East Liverpool and 22 miles (35 km) east of Canton . The nearest incorporated community is Minerva , 4 miles (6 km) to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the East Rochester CDP has an area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2 ).[ 10] It is in the valley of Sandy Creek , which flows west to the Tuscarawas River , a tributary of the Ohio River .
Education
Children in East Rochester are served by the Minerva Local School District . The current schools serving East Rochester are:
Minerva Elementary School – – grades K-5
Minerva Middle School – grades 6-8
Minerva High School – grades 9-12
References
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Rochester, Ohio
^ "East Rochester CDP, Ohio" . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names . Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 41.
^ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens . Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 314 .
^ Mack, Horace (1879). History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers . Unigraphic. p. 291.
^ "Columbiana County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016 .
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Rochester CDP, Ohio" . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015 .