Rochester, KY

Rochester is a home rule-class city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Green and Mud rivers. The 2020 census counted 114 residents. Rochester is rooted in an early pioneer settlement known as "The Mouth" for its strategic location at the confluence of the Green and Mud rivers. Its northwestern boundary, the Green River, is the county boundary as well, with Ohio County on the opposite side of the river. A newcomer can read Rochester through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Rochester comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. A small portion of the western boundary of the city is formed by the Mud River, which is also the boundary with Muhlenberg County. Rochester includes a small portion of the western boundary of the city is formed by the Mud River.