Chester, Maine

Chester, Maine
FIPS code		23-12525
GNIS feature ID	0582408

Chester is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 549 at the 2020 census.^[2]

It is part of the

.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.83 square miles (118.70 km²), all land. Chester's well known Pea Ridge is the town's cultural epicenter.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	277		—
1850	340		22.7%
1860	318		−6.5%
1870	350		10.1%
1880	362		3.4%
1890	368		1.7%
1900	363		−1.4%
1910	349		−3.9%
1920	285		−18.3%
1930	253		−11.2%
1940	258		2.0%
1950	256		−0.8%
1960	261		2.0%
1970	255		−2.3%
1980	434		70.2%
1990	442		1.8%
2000	525		18.8%
2010	546		4.0%
2020	549		0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the

of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 218 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

As of the

, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 201 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $42,222 versus $17,679 for females. The

, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

• Mark Alton Barwise, spiritualist, state senator

• Town of Chester official website