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Population in July 2009: 507. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 255	(50.5%)
Females: 252	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,207 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Chester:	$42,207
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,580

Chester town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $121,448 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Chester:	$121,448
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $126,592; Detached houses: $146,327; Townhouses or other attached units: $373,924; Mobile homes: $68,968

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White alone - 518 (98.7%)
Black alone - 2 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.2%)
Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Chester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chester: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.2%), English (18.7%), Irish (13.5%), French (7.8%), German (5.3%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/26/1834

Elevation: 257 feet

Land area: 44.3 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chester:

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town:

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 56.0%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 8.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Chester, Maine as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 169 to 1.

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

Chester town: 0.5% ($317)
Maine: 1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (148.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (249.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (415.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, ME (2.0 miles ), Woodville, ME (2.6 miles ), Winn, ME (3.1 miles ), Enfield, ME (3.3 miles ), Burlington, ME (3.4 miles ), Mattawamkeag, ME (3.5 miles ), Lee, ME (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 68.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
6.9%
Maine:
6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Paper (28%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)

Construction (11%)

Wood products (9%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Food and beverage stores (3%)

Health care (3%)

Health care (25%)

Educational services (12%)

Food and beverage stores (10%)

Accommodation and food services (10%)

Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Other direct selling establishments (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)

Woodworkers (7%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Cashiers (12%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Work and jobs in Chester: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Chester, Maine

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Earthquake activity:

Chester-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/16/1994 at 04:22:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.5 miles away from Chester center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:01:54, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/2001 at 00:24:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from Chester center
On 9/16/1994 at 07:40:11, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Penobscot County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 255 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 263 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 266 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

University of Maine (about 37 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 9,235)
Husson University (about 44 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,107)
University of Maine at Farmington (about 95 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Southern Maine Community College (about 149 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of Southern Maine (about 150 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
University of New England (about 165 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
Plymouth State University (about 194 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)

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Cemeteries: North Chester Cemetery (1), Middle Chester Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Eighteen Bog (A), Keene Bog (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A), Savage Brook (B), Sargent Brook (C), Raketail Brook (D), Eleven Brook (E), Ebhorse Stream (F), Nine Meadow Brook (G), Bog Brook (H), Blood Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Penobscot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 SO₂ NO₂ Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.

City:	32.2
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.

City:	29.0
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. There were 29 monitors within city limits.

City:	18.0
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.81. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.

City:	9.81
U.S.:	9.59

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.99. This is significantly worse than average. There were 62 monitors within city limits.

City:	3.99
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.80. This is about average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.

City:	8.80
U.S.:	9.39

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	16.7%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, ME

Chester compared to Maine state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
Wood (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Electricity (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

2008 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

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Religion statistics for Chester (based on Penobscot County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.68%

Here		33.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.6%	9.9%	5.0%	4.6%	2.5%
Congregations	13.6%	14.4%	10.6%	10.6%	4.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Jewish	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	2.5%	2.1%	2.0%	1.6%	12.0%
Congregations	0.8%	4.5%	2.3%	2.3%	36.4%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34

Penobscot County:	2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38

Penobscot County:	2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85

Penobscot County:	5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 110

Here:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.0%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Penobscot County:	28.0%
Maine:	25.0%

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County:
0.18%
Maine average:
0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County:
0.07%
Maine average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:

WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:

WHMX (105.7 FM; LINCOLN, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WSYY-FM (94.9 FM; MILLINOCKET, ME; Owner: KATAHDIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:

W34CN (Channel 34; MEDWAY, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $855,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 341
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 6,480

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, Old Keene Rd 1/4 Mi From Jct Of State Rt 116 (Lat: 45.397278 Lon: -68.523333), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTB681
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 03/29/2011
Registrant: Phone: (207) 623-3006
CHESTER SUB, Chester Road (Lat: 45.396944 Lon: -68.528056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WQKN855
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2009, Expiration Date: 07/28/2019, Certifier: John Doyon
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 24LT , Serial Number: 17275466, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1981
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gregory A Richard, 168 Pea Ridge Rd, Chester, ME 04457, Other Owners: Arlette E Richard

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