Chester (village), New York

Chester, New York
Village
Village of Chester
View south along Main Street
Etymology: From city in England
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 41°21′27″N 74°16′32″W / 41.35750°N 74.27556°W / 41.35750; -74.27556
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Orange
Founded	1892
Government
• Type	Village Hall, 47 Main Street
• Mayor	Christopher Battiato
Area [1]
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Land	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Highest elevation (Unnamed hill in S of village)	572 ft (174 m)
Lowest elevation	420 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,993
• Density	1,858.94/sq mi (717.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	10918
Area code	845
FIPS Code	36-15297
GNIS feature ID	0946539
Wikimedia Commons	Chester, Orange County, New York
Website	Village of Chester New York

Chester is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,993 at the 2020 census. It was named after the City of Chester in the Cheshire region of northwest England. Chester is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The Village of Chester is primarily located in the northern part of the Town of Chester.