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Chester, Nebraska

Chester, Nebraska, in Thayer county, is 74 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 123 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska. The village contains a population of approximately 294.

The People and Families of Chester

In Chester, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chester had a median family income of $30,000.

Chester Housing

Chester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 89% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Chester, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Thayer
Standard Zip Codes	68327, 68429
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.01
Longitude	-97.617

Station	HEBRON
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	29.7 inches

Station	LOVEWELL DAM
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Station	CONCORDIA BLOSSER AP
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	294	100%
Male	149	50.7%
Female	145	49.3%
Under 18	58	19.7%
18+	236	80.3%
65+	81	27.6%
Median Age	47.5
Average Family Size	2.73
White	289	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	256
Growth	-38
Growth %	-12.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.9%
English	11.3%
Irish	8.2%
Czech	7.2%
US/American	3.6%
Scottish	3.6%
Hungarian	3.1%
Swedish	3.1%
French Canadian	2.6%
Norwegian	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scandinavian	1%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Danish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chester	294	$30,000
Alexandria	216	$29,583
Byron	144	$36,875
Deshler	879	$38,942
Hardy	179	$31,250
Hebron	1,565	$39,524
Ruskin	195	$31,250

Library
Chester Public Library Po Box 335 Chester, Nebraska (402) 324-5755

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