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Notable locations in Chester: Chester Creek Marina (A), Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (B), Camp Hazen (C), Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative (D), Chester Public Library (E), Chester Town Hall (F), National Theatre of the Deaf (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chester include: Saint Josephs Church (A), Chester Town Meeting House (B), United Church of Chester (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Cedar Lake Cemetery (2), Hearse Hill Cemetery (3), Laurel Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lampes Pond (A), Cedar Lake (B), Waterhouse Pond (C), Jennings Pond (D), Upper Pond (E), Deuses Pond (F), Griswold Pond (G), Deep Hollow Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pattaconk Brook (A), Burr Brook (B), Chester Creek (C), Waterhouse Brook (D), Great Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: The Inn at Chester - Inn (318 West Main Street) (1), The Inn at Chester - Inn- Post & Beam Restaurant (318 West Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
AARON MANOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and JAN-09-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-06-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and JAN-20-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-13-1995), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-1996)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-1994), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1994)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  1.3% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, CT
People in group quarters in Chester
- 120 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Chester compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Chester (2009 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Chester Main Branch at 203 Route 154, branch established on 1914-10-01; Chester Branch at 203 Route 154, branch established on 1976-10-30. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- NewAlliance Bank: Chester Branch at 9 Water Street, branch established on 1987-05-14. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $8,286.3 mil, Deposits: $4,572.2 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 91 total offices, Holding Company: Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Chester
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 70.8% | 9.7% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 18.9% | 20.0% | 12.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 6.1% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 24.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.38% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)| Middlesex County: | 0.17% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)| Middlesex County: | 0.10% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
- WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- W233AJ (94.5 FM; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
- WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Chester, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 18
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 68 meters (223ft)
Total costs: $34,000
Total average daily traffic: 183,552
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,271
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 9
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 5
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chester, CT
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Lisa M Minney, Wig Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 52.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- High St, Call Sign: KCB961
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/06/1997, Expiration Date: 11/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2003
Registrant: Chester Hose Co Inc, 6 High St, Chester, CT 06412, Phone: (203) 526-5322 - Fire House 6 High St, Call Sign: KNCQ751
Assigned Frequencies : 153.800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/31/1996, Expiration Date: 01/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Chester, Town Of, 65 Main St, Chester, CT 06412-0218, Phone: (203) 526-0019 - Chester Airport Rd, Call Sign: KNAO707, Licensee ID: L00021469
Assigned Frequencies : 43.0000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/1996, Expiration Date: 11/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/21/2002
Registrant: Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Rt 145 Winthrop Rd John Olson, Chester, CT 06412, Phone: (860) 526-9504 - Lat: 41.421667 Lon: -72.443333, Call Sign: WPUA472
Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz, 159.780 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012, Certifier: Lisa Borenstein
Registrant: New England Communication Systems Inc, 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0827 - Lat: 41.390861 Lon: -72.422694, Call Sign: WPVA687
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/07/2012, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2009, Certifier: Abbie Coderre
Registrant: New England Communication Systems, Inc., 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0827 - 49 WIG HILL, Wig Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 52.4 m, Call Sign: WQAS236
462.987 MHz, 463.012 MHz, 463.037 MHz, 463.062 MHz, 463.087 MHz, 463.112 MHz, 463.137 MHz, 463.162 MHz, 463.187 MHz, 45.2800 MHz... (+6 more)
Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014, Certifier: Richard Darin
Registrant: Radio Communications Associates, 12 Sweetbrier Road, East Granby, CT 06026, Phone: (860) 651-3007, Fax: (860) 651-3007
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 49 WIG HILL, Wig Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: WQGD262
Assigned Frequencies : 942.175 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/14/2016, Certifier: Richard M Darin
Registrant: Radio Communications Associates, 12 Sweetbrier Road, East Granby, CT 06026, Phone: (860) 651-3007, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- Chester Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KCK6
Assigned Frequencies : 118.325 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2006, Expiration Date: 12/06/2015
Registrant: Whelen Engineering Co., Route 145 Winthrop Road, Chester, CT 06412, Phone: (860) 526-9504, Fax: (860) 526-4078, Email:
- Chester Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WXG6
Assigned Frequencies : 122.725 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/1997, Expiration Date: 04/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/14/2002
Registrant: Chester Airport Inc, 59 Winthrop Rd, Chester, CT 06412
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chester)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 27
- Hazardous Condition: 19
- Service Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, CT
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