Chester, South Carolina
Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the county seat of Chester County.[4] Chester County is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metropolitan Statistical Area (formerly Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area until 1987)
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 Location of Chester, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°WCoordinates: 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chester |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Mayor | George Caldwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Land | 3.27 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,607 |
| • Density | 1,716/sq mi (662.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29706 |
| FIPS code | 45-14095[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247275[2] |
| Website | www |
Chester, South Carolina Media
Young mill workers in Chester, 1908, photographed by Lewis Hine
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References
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Chester city, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2011-06-07.