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Notable locations in Chester: Menard Correctional Center (A), Chester Public Library (B), Saint Anns Home (C), Randolph County Courthouse (D), Randolph County Jail (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chester include: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), First Apostolic Pentecostal Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Wardens Pond (A), Birchlers Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Chester: Cole Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Hi-3 Motel (8 Units Route 3 North), Best Western Reids Inn (2150 State Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
CHESTER (Address: 1330 SWANWICK, Population served: 8702, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2004)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-07-1992 and DEC-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-09-2003 and MAR-15-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and MAR-15-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2000)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2000)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2000)
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester that have no violations reported:
- NIERMANN OIL CO (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WALMART (138339) (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- THE MARKET PLACE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  9.7% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Chester compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Chester (2007 data):
- Buena Vista National Bank: at 1309 Swanwick Street, branch established on 1905-01-01; Chester Market Place Branch at 800 Chester Center, branch established on 1999-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.9 mil, Deposits: $79.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Buena Vista Bancorp, Inc.
- First Bank: Chester Branch at 600 State Street, branch established on 1890-01-01; Chester Facility at 2231 State Street, branch established on 1982-05-19. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $10,106.4 mil, Deposits: $8,551.1 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
- Chester National Bank: at 1112 State Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.7 mil, Deposits: $75.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Chester Bancorp, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,012 | $24,144 | 8 | $4,016 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $10,244 | $30,732 | 55 | $1,794 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,218 | $25,308 | 12 | $2,854 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $9,794 | $29,382 | 1 | $426 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $29,760 | $35,712 | 12 | $4,096 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $6,506 | $26,024 | 12 | $2,336 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $1,806 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $25,278 | $33,704 | 10 | $1,688 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $14,852 | $35,645 | 1 | $124 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $8,736 | $26,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $20,702 | $35,489 | 1 | $128 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $9,494 | $37,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
52 | $141,596 | $32,676 | 132 | $19,268 |
Chester government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $873,000
All Other: $33,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,355,000
Regular Highways: $942,000
Police Protection: $599,000
Sewerage: $463,000
Financial Administration: $396,000
Water Utilities: $389,000
Parks & Recreation: $196,000
Libraries: $166,000
Fire Protection: $124,000
General - Other: $114,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,750,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,735,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,890,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,890,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,700,000
Other, NEC: $2,555,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,180,000
Water Utilities: $50,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $173,000
General Revenue, NEC: $158,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $271,000
Sewerage: $215,000
Central Staff: $85,000
Parks & Recreation: $54,000
General - Other: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,160,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,488,000
Water Utilities: $1,111,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,201,000
Highways: $233,000
All Other: $117,000
- Tax - Property: $571,000
Public Utilities: $286,000
NEC: $43,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,013,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $285,000
4.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,629 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.44% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.21% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- KSGM (980 AM; 1 kW; CHESTER, IL; Owner: DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, IL; Owner: HIRSCH COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CO.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
- WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
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