Chester, Illinois

Chester
Randolph County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Home of Popeye
Location of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Chester is located in Illinois
Chester
Chester
Chester is located in the United States
Chester
Chester
Coordinates: 37°54′50″N 89°49′23″W / 37.91389°N 89.82306°W / 37.91389; -89.82306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRandolph
Government
 • MayorTom Page
Area
 • Total5.82 sq mi (15.08 km2)
 • Land5.81 sq mi (15.04 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,640
 • Density1,173.61/sq mi (453.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62233
Area code618
FIPS code17-13139
GNIS feature ID2393819[2]
Wikimedia CommonsChester, Illinois
Websitewww.chesterill.com

Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois, United States,[3] on a bluff above the Mississippi River. The population was 7,640 at the 2020 census.[4] It lies 61 miles (98 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Illinois
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).