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Population of Chester, NJ

Last official estimated population of Chester borough (Morris County**, New Jersey state) was 1,674 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.001% of total US population and 0.02% of total New Jersey state population. Area of Chester borough is 1.6 mi² (=4.1 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,048.87 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.38%/yr), Chester borough population in 2025 would be 1,745*.

Historical population

Historical population of Chester borough for period 1940-2014:

Chester borough on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Chester borough

• Hackettstown town population 8.3 mi, 301°
• Bernardsville borough 6.6 mi, 129°
• Wharton borough 9.5 mi, 39°
• Mount Arlington borough 9.4 mi, 15°
• Mendham borough 5.1 mi, 108°
• Stanhope borough 8.5 mi, 355°
• Netcong borough 7.4 mi, 355°
• Peapack and Gladstone borough 5.5 mi, 159°
• Califon borough 9.1 mi, 237°
• Far Hills borough 7.8 mi, 152°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb