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Population (year 2000): 5,185
Males: 2,661 (51.3%), Females: 2,524 (48.7%)
Randolph County
Zip code:
62233
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $39,079 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,900 (year 2000)
Races in Chester:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Black (3.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (12.2%),
United States (8.7%), English (7.1%), French (5.0%), Polish
(3.8%).
Elevation: 670 feet
Land area: 5.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Chester
- High school or higher: 72.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chester city
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 12.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Hospital/medical center in Chester:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1900 STATE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
- PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
PERRYVILLE, MO)
- SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 17 miles;
SPARTA, IL)
- STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Chester:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 43 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 52 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
- PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; ID:
K02)
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 18 miles;
SPARTA, IL; ID: SAR)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 33 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Chester:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 46
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT
enrollment: 2,568)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 57
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Public high school in Chester:
- CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location:
1901 SWANWICK ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Chester:
- CHESTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location:
650 OPDYKE ST; Grades: PK - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Chester:
- ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 178;
Location: 302 W HOLMES STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MARYS (Students: 133; Location: 835
SWANWICK; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Chester:
- CHESTER P.L. (Operating income: $165,171;
Location: 733 STATE STREET; 36,659 books; 875 audio
materials; 360 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)
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