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Chester

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Also known as Chester, Illinois, Chester, IL

city in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Randolph
Total
5.82 sq mi (15.08 km )
Land
5.81 sq mi (15.04 km )
Water
0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Density
1,173.6/sq mi (453.14/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
17-13139
Website
www .chesterill .com

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Encyclopedic overview

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

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chester” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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