Town
Town of Chester
Chester is a town in Massachusetts, in Hampden County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 1,221
- Officials listed
- 4
- Incorporated
- 1765
- Government type
- Select Board – Town Meeting
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.2697, -72.9344
- County
About Chester
Chester is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Hampden County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 23 in Hampden County.
The Census place estimate for Chester is 1,221 residents.
By population, it ranks 20 of the 23 cities the directory lists in Hampden County.
The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.
It was incorporated in 1765.
Location
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Contact
15 Middlefield RoadChester, MA 01011
Phone 413-354-7760
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Chester.
Officials (4)
The directory lists 4 officials for Chester, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
| Position | Name | Source profile |
|---|---|---|
| Select Board | Brian Forgue | — |
| Select Board | Craig Gauthier | — |
| Select Board | Jill Strong | — |
| Town Administrator | Andrew Alward | — |
Other cities in Hampden County
Chester is one of 23 cities the directory lists in Hampden County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Springfield | 154,888 |
| Chicopee | 55,381 |
| Westfield | 40,403 |
| Holyoke | 37,838 |
| West Springfield | 29,028 |
| Agawam | 28,749 |
| Ludlow | 21,118 |
| East Longmeadow | 16,515 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Chester are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Chester
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.