What is the population of Chester?

The population of Chester, NY is 3,247.

Where is Chester located?

Chester, NY is located at latitude 41.3625900 and longitude -74.2712600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Chester?

The area of Chester, NY is 2.1 km².

What is the elevation of Chester?

Chester, NY has an elevation of 146 meters (479 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Chester in?

Chester, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Chester in?

Chester is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Chester, NY in?

Chester is in Orange County, New York.

How has the population of Chester changed?

The population of Chester, NY has decreased from 3,355 (2010) to 3,247 (2020), a change of -3.2%.

Chester, New York

Chester: village in Orange County, New York

About

Chester is a village located in the county of Orange in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,355 and a population density of 1,598 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,247 inhabitants.

The village was created 134 years ago in 1891.

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Quick Facts about Chester

Population	3,247 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Orange County
Area	2.1 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.3626,-74.2713
Establishment	January 01, 1892 (134 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	21:05:28 (18th April 2026)
Postal code	10918
Density	1,546 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-3.33% (2010-2020)
Weather	66℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Chester is located at 41°21'45"N 74°16'17"W (41.3625900, -74.2712600).

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Weather

66°F

Mostly Sunny

6 to 9 mph SE This Afternoon

Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Chester decreased by 3.33% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,355	-	census
2011	3,358	0.09%	estimation process
2012	3,346	-0.36%	estimation process
2013	3,333	-0.39%	estimation process
2014	3,320	-0.39%	estimation process
2015	3,291	-0.88%	estimation process
2016	3,279	-0.37%	estimation process
2017	3,268	-0.34%	estimation process
2018	3,263	-0.15%	estimation process
2019	3,249	-0.43%	estimation process
2020	3,247	-0.06%	estimation process

Chester zip code is 10918. County name: Orange, County fips: 36071

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Services and Civic Places in Chester

1Chester Town Hall

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People born in Chester (1)

American association football player Alana O'Neill was born in Chester

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Chester, NY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
417992	Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program	Goshen (NY)	10924

Nearby Transit Stations (15)

Rail and bus stations connected to Chester, NY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
CRT	Croton–Harmon station	1 Croton Point Avenue	RAIL
POU	Poughkeepsie station	41 Main St.	RAIL
YNY	Yonkers station	5 Buena Vista Ave.	RAIL
NRO	New Rochelle station	1 Railroad Plaza	RAIL
RHI	Rhinecliff–Kingston station	Hutton and Charles Sts.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Chester.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Chester Post Office	Chester (NY)	10918

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Other cities in Orange County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Orange County , NY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Newburgh	31,524	City in New York
Kiryas Joel	28,953	Town
Middletown	28,023	City in Orange County, New York, United States
New Windsor	27,475	Town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Blooming Grove	17,464	City in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Cornwall	12,361	Village in United States of America
Woodbury	10,879	Town in Orange County, New York
Monroe	9,351	Town in New York, United States
Scotchtown	9,212	Census-designated place in Orange County, New York
Port Jervis	8,453	City in Orange County, New York
Orange Lake	6,982	City in New York, United States of America
Walden	6,839	Village in the Town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States
Warwick	6,711	Township in New York
Mount Hope	6,558	City in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Washingtonville	5,730	City in Ohio, United States of America
Hamptonburgh	5,506	Town in New York, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Chester distances to largest New York cities