Map of Chester Center CDP

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.

Chester Center CDP overview:
Name:	Chester Center CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Connecticut
County:	Middlesex County
Incorporated:	1836
Elevation:	377 ft (115 m)
Total Area:	16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
Land Area:	16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²)
Water Area:	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Total Population:	3,749
Population Density:	220/sq mi (86/km²)
ZIP code:	06412
Area code:	860/959
FIPS code:	0914370
GNISfeature ID:	0213407
Website:	www.chesterct.com

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History

The Wangunks, a river tribe of Native Americans, occupied the land called Pattaconk prior to English settlement of the area in 1692. The town was formed from the northern quarter of Saybrook and incorporated in 1836.

In 1769, Jonathan Warner was granted permission to operate a ferry across the Connecticut River that became the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry, the second-oldest continuously operating ferry service in Connecticut. Its location is currently a state historical landmark.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km), of which, 16.0 square miles (41 km) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km) (4.75%) is water. The CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km) of which 1.46% is water.