Chester, Connecticut

Chester, Connecticut
Town of Chester
The Old Town Hall
Official seal of Chester, Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°24′08″N 72°28′57″W / 41.40222°N 72.48250°W / 41.40222; -72.48250
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyMiddlesex
RegionLower CT River Valley
Incorporated1836
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanCharlene Janacek
Area
 • Total16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2)
 • Land16.0 sq mi (41.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,749
 • Density220/sq mi (86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06412
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-14300
GNIS feature ID0213407[1]
Websitewww.chesterct.com

Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 3,749 at the 2020 census.[2] The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). The name is a transfer from Chester, in England.[3]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Connecticut
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chester town, Middlesex County, Connecticut". Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 331.

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