Chester, New Hampshire

Not to be confused with Chichester, New Hampshire or Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

Chester, New Hampshire
Stevens Memorial Hall
Stevens Memorial Hall
Official seal of Chester, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
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 / 42.95667; -71.25722
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1722
Government
 • Selectboard
  • Chuck Myette, Chair
  • Dana Theokas, Vice-Chair
  • Stephen O. Landau
  • David LaVita
  • Richard S. Trask
 • Town AdministratorDebra H. Doda
Area
[1]
 • Total26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.43%
Elevation
467 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,232
 • Density201/sq mi (77.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03036
Area code603
FIPS code33-12100
GNIS feature ID0873564
Websitewww.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).

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Chester town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.