Chesterfield, Missouri

Chesterfield, Missouri
From top left: Butterfly House, Faust Park, Residential area, Old Chesterfield
Location of Chesterfield, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°39′32″N 90°34′49″W / 38.65889°N 90.58028°W / 38.65889; -90.58028
Country United States
State Missouri
CountySt. Louis
TownshipsChesterfield, Lafayette, Maryland Heights, Missouri River
Incorporated1988
Government
 • MayorDan Hurt
Area
 • Total
33.84 sq mi (87.64 km2)
 • Land31.83 sq mi (82.45 km2)
 • Water2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
49,999
 • Density1,571/sq mi (606.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip code
63005, 63017
Area codes314, 636
FIPS code29-13600
GNIS feature ID2393821
Websitechesterfield.mo.us

Chesterfield is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is a western suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,999, making it the state's 14th most populous city. The broader valley of Chesterfield was originally referred to as "Gumbo Flats", derived from its soil, which though very rich and silty, resembled gumbo when wet.