Chesterfield is a town in the U.S. state of Indiana which lies in Union Township, Madison County and Salem Township, Delaware County. The population was 2,490 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Chesterfield was originally named West Union, and in 1830 changed to Chesterfield. It was renamed Chesterfield in 1834. The Chesterfield Spiritualist Camp District and George Makepeace House are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Chesterfield is located at (40.112193, -85.596324). According to the 2010 census, Chesterfield has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 2,490 people, 1,098 households, and 404 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,225 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.2% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 1,098 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 7.6% were non-families. 47.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.06. 31.7% of the population had never been married. 47.1% of residents were married and not separated, 7.6% were widowed, 12.9% were divorced, and 0.7% were separated. The median age in the town was 41.6. 5.7% of residents were under the age of 5; 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 79.0% were age 18 or older; and 21.0% were age 65 or older. 13.2% of the population were veterans. The most common language spoken at home was English with 97.3% speaking it at home, 2.5% spoke Spanish at home and 0.2% spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home. 1.3% of the population were foreign born. The median household income in Chesterfield was $44,219, 21.3% less than the median average for the state of Indiana. 14.1% of the population were in poverty, including 24.8% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 1.2% higher than that of the state. 21.3% of the