Chester is a town in
Tyler County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 270 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), all land.
History
Chester, located in the northwestern corner of the county, was named after President
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. ...
. It was formed in 1883 when the Trinity and Sabine Railway, which connected Colmesneil in the east to Trinity in the west, routed its new line just a few miles south and west of the earlier community of Peach Tree Village. The community moved the post office, Mount Hope Masonic Lodge, and several businesses to the area alongside the track. A. B. Green, postmaster of Peach Tree Village, became the first postmaster of the new postoffice named Chester. The town of Chester incorporated in 1968.
Chester is known for its 2024 High School baseball team. The team, led by Coach Coleman Butter, qualified for the state baseball tournament.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, 265 people, 101 households, and 75 families resided in the town. The population density was . The 128 housing units averaged 80.2 per square mile (30.9/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.38% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 3.40% of the population.
Of the 101 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were not families. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was distributed as 23.0% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,313, and for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $14,750 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $14,659. About 3.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Chester is served by the
Chester Independent School District.
References
External links
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Towns in Texas
Towns in Tyler County, Texas