Chester (village), New York
Chester, New York | ||
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FIPS Code 36-15297 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946539 | |
| Wikimedia Commons | Chester, Orange County, New York | |
| Website | Village of Chester New York | |
Chester is a
The Village of Chester is primarily located in the northern part of the Town of Chester.
History
The village of Chester was incorporated in 1892. At the center of a dairy industry, the village claims to be the birthplace of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Other brands produced in Chester were Clover Brand, Cow Brand, D’isigny, Fromage De Brie, Neufchatel, Star Brand and World Brand.[2]
The village of Chester contains a historic section called Downtown Historic Chester. The Orange Heritage rail trail begins here at the site of the former Erie Railroad train station.
Geography
The village of Chester is located at 41°21′26″N 74°16′31″W / 41.35722°N 74.27528°W (41.357378, -74.275488).[3] and has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all land.
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Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 686 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,250 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,210 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,049 | −13.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,154 | 10.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,140 | −1.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,215 | 6.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,492 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,627 | 9.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,910 | 17.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,270 | 71.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,445 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,969 | 15.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,993 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the
There were 1,396 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,417, and the median income for a family was $65,321. Males had a median income of $47,386 versus $31,957 for females. The
Notable people
- William Terry Jackson, former US Congressman
- Andy Grammer, singer/songwriter
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Discovering the Wheys and Means of Chester's Cheese History Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Village website
- Chester Historical Society Digital Collections
- Discovering the wheys and means of Chester’s cheese history
- The Chronicle, community newspaper
