Chester, Massachusetts

Chester, Massachusetts
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of Chester, Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 72°58′45″W / 42.27917°N 72.97917°W / 42.27917; -72.97917
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Settled1760
Incorporated1783
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
601 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,228
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01011
Area code413
FIPS code25-13485
GNIS feature ID0619385
Websitetownofchester.net

Chester is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, situated in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. The town includes the Chester Factory Village Historic District. The total population was 1,228 in the 2020 census.[1]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chester town, Hampden County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.