Welcome to Chesterfield ...
The city of Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chesterfield has a population of 47,603 people<2> (see below for details).
Chesterfield is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chesterfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chesterfield lies within the (636) area code.
The ZIP codes for Chesterfield: 63005-63006, 63017<4>
Websites for Chesterfield ...
Official Website: www.chesterfield.mo.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesterfield had an population of 47,603 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesterfield had a population of 47,484 people. This makes Chesterfield the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Chesterfield represents 0.79% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 47,484 people, the population of Chesterfield increased 1.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 46,802 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chesterfield.
Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Chesterfield - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chesterfield.
Communities near Chesterfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesterfield.
- O'Fallon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Saint Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
- Florissant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Wentzville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <6>
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <6>
- University City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Kirkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chesterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesterfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesterfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterfield. See our Newspapers Page for Chesterfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterfield ...
Looking for more information about Chesterfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chesterfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterfield.
Adding Chesterfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chesterfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chesterfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Chesterfield post office opened in 1820.
We also found Chesterfield on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chesterfield: www.chesterfield.mo.us/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chesterfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chesterfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chesterfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Chesterfield includes: 63005 & 63006. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |