Chester, Connecticut | |
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![]() The Old Town Hall | |
Coordinates: 41°24′08″N 72°28′57″W / 41.40222°N 72.48250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
U.S. state | ![]() |
County | Middlesex |
Region | Lower CT River Valley |
Incorporated | 1836 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | Charlene Janacek |
Area | |
• Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
• Land | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,749 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06412 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-14300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213407[1] |
Website | www |
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]