Chestertown, Maryland

Chestertown, Maryland
High Street in Chestertown
High Street in Chestertown
Flag of Chestertown, Maryland
Official seal of Chestertown, Maryland
Motto: 
"Historic colonial town on the Chester River"[1]
Location in Kent County and Maryland
Location in Kent County and Maryland
Chestertown is located in Maryland
Chestertown
Chestertown
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Chestertown is located in the United States
Chestertown
Chestertown
Chestertown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 76°4′6″W / 39.21944°N 76.06833°W / 39.21944; -76.06833
Country United States
State Maryland
County Kent
Incorporated1805[2]
Government
 • MayorDavid Foster
Area
 • Total
3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,532
 • Density1,895.82/sq mi (731.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
21620, 21690
Area code(s)410 and 443
FIPS code24-16225
GNIS feature ID0589954
WebsiteChestertown, Maryland

Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,532 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Kent County.[4]

  1. ^ "Chestertown, Maryland". Chestertown, Maryland. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chestertown". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.