Chester Center, Connecticut

Back to Chester Center, CT housing info, New London County, Connecticut, CT smaller cities, CT small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Chester Center, CT New London County Population in July 2007: 1,592. Males: 767   (48.2%) Females: 825   (51.8%) Median resident age:   40.9 years Connecticut median age:   37.4 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,424 (it was $64,236 in 2000) Chester Center:   $77,424 Connecticut:   $65,967 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,838 Chester Center:   $39,838 Connecticut:   $35,904 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $358,402 (it was $183,000 in 2000) Chester Center:   $358,402 Connecticut:   $309,200 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $406,173; Detached houses: $410,388 Chester Center, CT residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Chester Center: White Non-Hispanic (95.1%) Black (1.3%) Hispanic (1.3%) Two or more races (0.9%) Other Asian (0.7%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Chester Center: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Chester Center, Connecticut on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: Irish (25.2%), Italian (24.1%), English (17.6%), German (13.0%), Polish (9.6%), Swedish (4.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 160 feet Land area: 2.03 square miles. Population density: 785 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Chester Center, Connecticut

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Chester Center-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Chester Center place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 34.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Chester Center-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Chester Center center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Chester Center center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Chester Center: Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative (A), Chester Public Library (B), Chester Town Hall (C), National Theatre of the Deaf (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chester Center include: Saint Josephs Church (A), United Church of Chester (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Hearse Hill Cemetery (2), Laurel Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jennings Pond (A), Upper Pond (B), Griswold Pond (C), Ivory Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pattaconk Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	0.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

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6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)

New London County:	0.29%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

from Windham County, CT	0.55% ($34,428 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.44% ($58,618)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.38% ($52,650)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)

New London County:	0.21%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

to Windham County, CT	0.59% ($36,914 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.38% ($45,089)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.34% ($52,016)