Chester, New Hampshire

Chester, New Hampshire
Chester, New Hampshire
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	Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
	Coordinates: 42°57′24″N 71°15′26″W / 42.95667°N 71.25722°W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Rockingham
Incorporated	1722
Government
• Board of Selectmen	Chuck Myette, Chair; Steven M. Couture, Vice-Chair; Stephen O. Landau; Dana Theokas; Richard S. Trask;
• Town Administrator	Debra H. Doda
Area
• Total	26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
• Land	26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.43%
Elevation	467 ft (142 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,232
• Density	201/sq mi (77.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03036
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-12100
GNIS feature ID	0873564
Website	www.chesternh.org

Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census,^[2] up from 4,768 at the 2010 census.^[3] It was home to the now defunct Chester College (formerly White Pines College).

^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Chester town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.