What is Rochester, Minnesota?
[[File:Roch qhill.JPG|thumb|400px|Downtown Rochester.]] [[File:Flag of Rochester, Minnesota.svg|right|250px]] '''Rochester''' is a city in southeast [[Minnesota]]. It is Minnesota's third largest city, with about 121,395 people as of 2020. The '''Mayo Clinic''' is there. It was named after [[Rochester, New York]]. On August 21, 1883, a strong [[tornado]] severely damaged much of the city. Almost 40 people were killed by the tornado. {{Olmsted County, Minnesota}} {{Minnesota}} [[Category:Rochester, Minnesota| ]] [[Category:County seats in Minnesota]] {{us-geo-stub}}