Chester, Nebraska
| Chester, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Chester
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 Location of Chester, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°0′38″N 97°37′5″W / 40.01056°N 97.61806°WCoordinates: 40°0′38″N 97°37′5″W / 40.01056°N 97.61806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 232 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 225 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 68327, 68429 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-09095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828119 |
Chester is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.
Chester is notable as being the birthplace of six-man football.
Chester was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for President Chester A. Arthur.
Chester is located at 40°00′38″N 97°37′05″W / 40.010629°N 97.617971°W (40.010629, -97.617971).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 232 people, 111 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was 393.2 inhabitants per square mile (151.8/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 254.2 per square mile (98.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races.
There were 111 households of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18% 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 2.74.
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