Chester

Also known as Chester, Connecticut, Chester, CT

town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Middlesex
Region: Lower CT River Valley
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectman: Cynthia Lignar ( D )
Selectman: Patricia Bandzes ( D )
State rep: Renee LaMark Muir ( D - 36 )
State senator: Norman Needleman ( D - 33 )
Total: 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km )
Land: 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km )
Water: 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km )
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Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 3,749 at the 2020 census. The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). The name is a transfer from Chester, in England.

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