Chester, Connecticut

Chester, Connecticut
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 SelectmanCynthia Lignar (D)
  SelectmanPatricia Bandzes (D)
  SelectmanPaul Radicchi (R)
  State Rep.Renee LaMark Muir (D-36)
  State SenatorNorman Needleman (D-33)
Area
  Total
16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2)
  Land16.0 sq mi (41.5 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,749
  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
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. 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.