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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 2007:
| This city: |  9.7% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, IL
People in group quarters in Chester
- 297 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 180 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
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 (2009 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 2008-06-04: Bank assets: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $97.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Buena Vista Bancorp, Inc.
- First Bank: Chester Facility at 2231 State Street, branch established on 1982-05-19; Chester Branch at 600 State Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 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: $66.1 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Chester Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chester, Illinois
- Reid's Inn Best Western, 2150 State St, Chester, IL 62233, Phone: (618) 826-3034, Fax: (618) 826-3034
- Hi 3 Motel, 827 Lehmen Dr, Chester, IL 62233, Phone: (618) 826-4415
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chester, Illinois
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Chester
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 29.7% | 29.2% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 6.5% |
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| Congregations | 14.9% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 7.5% | 13.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.2% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 9.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 17.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,002 | $48,024 | 10 | $4,026 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $36,578 | $43,894 | 6 | $2,696 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $7,358 | $29,432 | 8 | $3,128 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $6,828 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $33,480 | $40,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $17,310 | $41,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,018 | $24,108 | 11 | $2,586 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $25,618 | $38,427 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $12,764 | $38,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,954 | $23,724 | 7 | $1,976 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $8,702 | $34,808 | 57 | $2,828 |
| Totals for Government |
48 | $153,784 | $38,446 | 117 | $24,568 |
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.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, IL; Owner: HIRSCH COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CO.)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
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)
- WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
- KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTJJ (98.5 FM; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- 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.)
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Chester, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 108
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 101 meters (331ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 170
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chester, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 9
- Hazardous Condition: 6
- Service Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, IL
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