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Queen Anne's County

Population in July 2007: 4,252.
Males: 2,063  (48.5%)
Females: 2,189  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21619.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,800 (it was $56,558 in 2000)
Chester  $66,800
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $262,700 (it was $145,800 in 2000)
Chester  $262,700
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chester: 101.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (17.0%), English (15.2%), United States (12.3%), Italian (6.0%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.28 square miles.

Population density: 806 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

133 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% Africa, 0.6% Latin America).

This place:  3.6%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chester, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 4252 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Chester:  0.8% ($1,210)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (25.2 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (32.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (105.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stevensville, MD (2.2 miles ), Kent Narrows, MD (3.3 miles ), Grasonville, MD (5.9 miles ), District 5, Queenstown, MD (7.6 miles ), Queenstown, MD (9.1 miles ), Rock Hall, MD (11.8 miles ), Cape St. Claire, MD (11.9 miles ), Highland Beach, MD (12.6 miles) .

Latitude: 38.97 N, Longitude: 76.29 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Average climate in Chester, Maryland

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the Chester place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 21 miles; EASTON, MD)
  • CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CROWNSVILLE, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 42 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 53 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
  • BAY BRIDGE (about 3 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; ID: W29)
  • KENTMORR AIRPARK (about 6 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; ID: 3W3)
  • SOUTH RIVER (about 16 miles; EDGEWATER, MD; ID: 00B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 13 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 32 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)

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Notable location: Watermans Business Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Red Apple Plaza Shopping Center (1), Kent Towne Market Shopping Center (2), Kent Island Shopping Center (3), Little Chester Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chester include: Saint Christophers Catholic Church (A), Union Wesley United Methodist Church (B), Church of God (C), Kent Island United Methodist Church (D), Kingsley Church (E), Galilee Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Kingsley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Queen Anne's County Business and Tourism (425 Piney Narrows Road).

 

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

PINEY CREEK CORPORATION (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-30-2005 to SEP-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
XTRA MART - PINEY CREEK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2003)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Chester compared to Maryland state average:

Chester, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chester (2007 data):
  • The Queenstown Bank of Maryland: Chester Branch at Castle Marina Road And U.S. Routes 50-301, branch established on 1980-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $358.2 mil, Deposits: $316.1 mil, headquarters in Queenstown, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Queenstown Bancorp Of Maryland, Inc.
  • The Centreville National Bank of Maryland: Chester Branch at 300 Castle Marina Road, branch established on 2003-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $326.2 mil, Deposits: $290.8 mil, headquarters in Centreville, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Shore Bancshares, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Kent Island Branch at 60 Kent Town Market, branch established on 1986-07-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Queen Anne's County Maryland:


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8.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.30%
Maryland average:  7.95%

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 Anne Arundel County, MD  2.94% ($73,755 average AGI)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.76% ($81,977)
from Talbot County, MD  0.40% ($35,471)


7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.62%
Maryland average:  8.13%

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 Anne Arundel County, MD  1.44% ($52,818 average AGI)
to Caroline County, MD  0.77% ($46,450)
to Talbot County, MD  0.61% ($48,265)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • WRNR-FM (103.1 FM; GRASONVILLE, MD; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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