Chester, Montana | |
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Town | |
Liberty County Courthouse in Chester
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Location of Chester, Montana |
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Coordinates: 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°WCoordinates: 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Liberty |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 847 |
• Estimate (2015) | 883 |
• Density | 1,764.6/sq mi (681.3/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59522 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-14200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0769799 |
Chester is a town in and the county seat of Liberty County, Montana, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census, but is now believed to be about 1,025 people.
Chester is located at 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°W (48.511105, -110.967126).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 847 people, 395 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,764.6 inhabitants per square mile (681.3/km2). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 962.5 per square mile (371.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races.
There were 395 households of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.86.