Chester, Massachusetts
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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]
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Chester, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 72°58′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampden |
Settled | 1760 |
Incorporated | 1783 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 601 ft (183 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,228 |
• Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01011 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-13485 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619385 |
Website | townofchester |
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