Rochester, Massachusetts, United States

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Rochester, Massachusetts, United States, is a small rural town in Plymouth County known for its historic New England character and agricultural heritage.

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instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 508
774
borders Acushnet, Massachusetts
Freetown, Massachusetts
Lakeville, Massachusetts
Marion, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Middleborough, Massachusetts
Wareham, Massachusetts
climate humid continental climate
country United States
county Plymouth County, Massachusetts
linked to: Plymouth County
federalRepresentation Massachusetts 9th congressional district
governmentType open town meeting
hasBodyOfWater Mattapoisett River
Sippican River
Snipatuit Pond
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
small-scale local businesses
hasFormOfGovernment Board of Selectmen
hasHistoricFeature traditional New England town green
hasLandUse farmland
woodlands
hasLocalGovernmentBody Rochester Board of Selectmen
Rochester Town Meeting
incorporated 1686
knownFor agricultural heritage
historic New England town center
rural character
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Buzzards Bay
namedAfter Rochester, Kent, England
observesDaylightSavingTime true
partOfMetropolitanArea South Coast region of Massachusetts
postalCode 02770
region New England
schoolDistrict Old Rochester Regional School District
settled 1679
sharesRegionalHighSchoolWith Marion, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
state Massachusetts
stateLowerHouseDistrict Massachusetts 10th Bristol district
stateUpperHouseDistrict Massachusetts Plymouth and Barnstable district
transportationAccess near Interstate 195
near U.S. Route 6

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Joseph Bates birthPlace Rochester, Massachusetts, United States