Chester, Massachusetts
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 0 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 0.72 |
Massachusetts average: | 2.53 |
Here: | 3.4% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Health care (10.9%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Construction (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Paper (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Construction (12.5%)
- Paper (7.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.5%)
- Metal & metal products (6.5%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Transportation equipment (3.5%)
- Health care (21.3%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.2%)
- Social assistance (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Average climate in Chester, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.
City: | 69.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2019 was 0.346. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.346 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 9.83. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.83 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.141. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.141 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.81 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Chester-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Chester town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 136.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 158.0 miles away from Chester center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 147.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 401.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hampden County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chester:
- OVERLOOK AT NORTHAMPTON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; LEEDS, MA)
- NORTHAMPTON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 14 miles away; LEEDS, MA)
- LINDA MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LEEDS, MA)
- NOBLE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; WESTFIELD, MA)
- NOBLE VISITING NURSE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; WESTFIELD, MA)
- BERKSHIRE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SANDISFIELD, MA)
- GOVERNORS CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WESTFIELD, MA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
- Westfield State University (about 13 miles; Westfield, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
- Smith College (about 16 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,549)
- Holyoke Community College (about 16 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 4,911)
- Mount Holyoke College (about 19 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- Springfield Technical Community College (about 22 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,750)
- American International College (about 23 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 2,733)
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 23 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 26,583)
Public elementary/middle school in Chester:
- CHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 89, Location: 325 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, Grades: PK-4)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chester: Chester Town Hall (A), Chester Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walker Brook (A), Austin Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Chester: Chester Factory Village Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Chester Foundation (Museums; 10 Prospect Street).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
CHESTER WATER DEPT (Population served: 750, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-03-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-21-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-07-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-21-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-03-2010 to APR-07-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-21-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2011)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-18-2013)
- Record Keeping - In JUN-01-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-10-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from DEC-28-2009 to NOV-28-2011)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.5 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 68.9% |
Whole state: | 63.0% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This town: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Here: | 9.7 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chester, MA (based on Hampden County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 223,685 | 65 |
Mainline Protestant | 21,962 | 88 |
Evangelical Protestant | 19,438 | 114 |
Other | 9,140 | 31 |
Orthodox | 3,406 | 10 |
Black Protestant | 2,491 | 16 |
None | 183,368 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Hampden County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampden County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Hampden County: | 9.2% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Hampden County: | 25.9% |
Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Hampden County: | 16.2% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
3.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.64% |
Massachusetts average: | 6.35% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.02% Massachusetts average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hampshire County, MA | 0.72% ($54,302 average AGI) |
from Hartford County, CT | 0.35% ($72,714) |
from Worcester County, MA | 0.30% ($56,804) |
4.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,146 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.26% |
Massachusetts average: | 7.18% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.03% Massachusetts average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hampshire County, MA | 0.62% ($60,970 average AGI) |
to Hartford County, CT | 0.61% ($61,947) |
to Worcester County, MA | 0.24% ($51,216) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
- Chester, Massachusetts
- Fatal accident count10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:4
- Fatalities10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Massachusetts average
- Fatal accident count4454
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6329
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1617
- Fatalities4780
- Persons involved in fatal accidents10266
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents531
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 25Number of bridges
- 177ft / 54.2mTotal length
- $36,963,000Total costs
- 19,683Total average daily traffic
- 2,271Total average daily truck traffic
- 26,241Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21900-1909
- 11910-1919
- 21920-1929
- 71930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 21970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 42000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Various Locations (Lat: 42.575083 Lon: -73.016194), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNL767,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2013, Phone: (412) 430-3974
- CHESTER FIRE, Skyline Trail (Lat: 42.324694 Lon: -72.957361), Type: Mast, Structure height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WQNC840,
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 10633.1 MHz, Grant Date: 09/29/2020, Expiration Date: 12/21/2030, Certifier: Charles B Sutherland, Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, 470 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01702, Phone: (508) 820-2264, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chester, MA
- 5445.8%Structure Fires
- 4840.7%Outside Fires
- 119.3%Other
- 54.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 75.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.0%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Electricity
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 70.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.0%Wood
- 3.8%Other fuel
- 2.5%Electricity
Chester compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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