Chester, TX

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Chester, Texas

Chester, Texas, in Tyler county, is 65 miles NW of Beaumont, Texas (center to center) and 92 miles NE of Houston, Texas. The town contains a population of approximately 265.

The People and Families of Chester

In Chester, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chester had a median family income of $46,875.

Chester Housing

Chester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 86% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Chester, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NW of Beaumont, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Tyler
Standard Zip Codes	75936
Phone Area Codes	936
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.926
Longitude	-94.595

Station	LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	TOWN BLUFF DAM
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	COLDSPRING 5 SSW
Distance	42.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	265	100%
Male	125	47.2%
Female	140	52.8%
Under 18	61	23%
18+	204	77%
65+	36	13.6%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	259	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	1.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	3.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$46,875
Population In Poverty	16	5.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	261
Growth	-4
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.5%
German	15.4%
Irish	8.2%
English	6.6%
Scottish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Italian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Polish	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chester	265	$46,875
Colmesneil	638	$28,375
Corrigan	1,721	$24,830
Diboll	5,470	$31,524
Seven Oaks	131	$34,750
Woodville	2,415	$31,000
Zavalla	647	$28,750

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