Chester, New York | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
  Chester, New York Location of Chester in New York  Chester, New York Chester, New York (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′25″N 74°16′37″W / 41.35694°N 74.27694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Settled | 1721 |
| Established | 1845 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Brandon Holdridge (DEM) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.20 sq mi (65.27 km2) |
| • Land | 25.05 sq mi (64.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,646 |
| • Density | 476.83/sq mi (184.11/km2) |
| FIPS code | 36-071-15308 |
| Website | www.chester-ny.gov |
Chester is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,646 at the 2020 census.[3] Chester contains a village, also called Chester.
Chester is the birthplace of Philadelphia-style cream cheese.[4]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report Chester, Orange County, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/chestertownorangecountynewyork
- ^ "Philadelphia Cream Cheese Aims to Move Beyond the Bagel". The New York Times. April 3, 2011.