Chester
city in Illinois, United States
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Summary
Chester is a city in the United States[1]. Chester ranks in the top 7% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Randolph County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mississippi River[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Postal code: 62233[7]
- Commons category: Chester, Illinois[8]
- Local dialing code: 618[9]
- Inception: January 1, 1829[10]
- Official website: http://www.chesterill.com/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chester, Illinois[12]
- Population: 8586[13], 6814[14]
- Capital of: Randolph County[15]
- Official name: Chester[16]
- Category for people born here: Q9224162[17]
- Number of households: 2195[18]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Chester, Illinois[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 206 m[20]
- Area: 15.07913 km²[21], 15.087592 km²[22]
- Water as percent of area: 0.2747 percent[23]
- Territory overlaps: Chester urban area[24]
- Per capita income: 18,069 US dollars[25]
Why It Matters
Chester has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Chester is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]