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Moving to Chester, Illinois

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Population: 5,185
Males: 2,661 (51.3%), Females: 2,524 (48.7%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 62233

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $39,079
Median house value: $60,900

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (12.2%), United States (8.7%), English (7.1%), French (5.0%), Polish (3.8%).

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Map of Chester, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chester:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1900 STATE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 43 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 52 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

  • PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)
  • SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 18 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 33 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 46 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 57 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)

Schools

Public high school in Chester:

  • CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 1901 SWANWICK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chester:

  • CHESTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 650 OPDYKE ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Chester:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 178; Location: 302 W HOLMES STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS (Students: 133; Location: 835 SWANWICK; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Chester:

  • CHESTER P.L. (Operating income: $165,171; Location: 733 STATE STREET; 36,659 books; 875 audio materials; 360 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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