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Chester, IA map Population (year 2000): 151. Estimated population in July 2006: 141 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 68  (45.0%)
Females: 83  (55.0%)

Howard County

Median resident age:  47.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52134


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,900 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Chester  $23,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,100 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
Chester  $58,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (48.3%), Norwegian (29.1%), English (15.2%), Dutch (14.6%), French (6.0%), Swedish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/22/1900

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:  1.1% ($536)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (37.8 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (341.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lime Springs, IA (6.2 miles ), Ostrander, MN (9.6 miles ), Le Roy, MN (9.9 miles ), Spring Valley, MN (13.8 miles ), Riceville, IA (15.9 miles ), Wykoff, MN (16.3 miles ), McIntire, IA (16.5 miles) , Elma, IA (17.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.49 N, Longitude: 92.36 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-12.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (28%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (22%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


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Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Chester city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 16 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; OSAGE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 19 miles; PRESTON, MN; ID: FKA)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 20 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)
  • FLYING A (about 23 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; ID: 2C4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 41 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 59 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

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Notable locations in Chester: Rich Incorporated Elevator (A), Chester Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), Chester City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chester include: Methodist Church (A), United Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:

CHESTER WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 151, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 33 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Chester compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$165
Sewerage 0$0 1$40
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$344
Fire - Other 0$0 1$275
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$330
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,154


Chester government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $71,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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:
from Winneshiek County, IA  0.76% ($24,345 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.31% ($26,833)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.26% ($23,300)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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:
to Winneshiek County, IA  0.59% ($29,826 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.36% ($24,929)
to Fillmore County, MN  0.36% ($32,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

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