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Notable location: Chester Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Webster Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Round Hill Pond (A), Littleville Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moss Meadow Brook (A), Otis Wait Brook (B), Still Brook (C), Kinne Brook (D), Abbott Brook (E), Eastmans Brook (F), Sanderson Brook (G), Walker Brook (H), Austin Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chester include: Chester Center Historic District (1), Chester Factory Village Historic District (2), Chester Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Chester Foundation (Museums; 10 Prospect Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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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:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- 123 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  5.8% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, MA
Chester compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Wood (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Religion statistics for Chester
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 80.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
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| Congregations | 30.4% | 13.0% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.3% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 25.9% |
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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.
3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.44% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)| Hampden County: | 0.07% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.29% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)| Hampden County: | 0.07% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 88
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $14,534,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,596
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,276
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 27,789
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 1
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 9
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chester, MA
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- Various Locations, Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNL767
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: Phone: (412) 430-3974
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB1DWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00472435
Grant Date: 04/01/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2002
Registrant: Arthur F Geary, Chester, MA 01011-0308 - Call Sign: WA1ART, Previous Call Sign: KB1DWM, Licensee ID: L00472435
Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 04/03/2012, Certifier: Arthur F Geary
Registrant: Arthur F Geary, 80 Route 20, Chester, MA 01011-0308 - Call Sign: KB1NKE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01137110
Grant Date: 04/05/2006, Expiration Date: 04/05/2016, Certifier: Alex C Bricault
Registrant: Alex C Bricault, Chester, MA 01011 - Call Sign: KB1NKL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01136064
Grant Date: 04/07/2006, Expiration Date: 04/07/2016, Cancelation Date: 05/22/2007, Certifier: John W Noble
Registrant: John W Noble, 25 Taft Rd, Chester, MA 01011 - Call Sign: W1JWN, Previous Call Sign: KB1NKL, Licensee ID: L01136064
Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 05/22/2017, Certifier: John W Noble Sr
Registrant: John W Noble Sr, 25 Taft Rd, Chester, MA 01011 - Call Sign: KB1PLU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01325080
Grant Date: 09/19/2007, Expiration Date: 09/19/2017, Certifier: Rebecca T Noble
Registrant: Rebecca T Noble, 25 Taft Rd, Chester, MA 01011
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 15
- Hazardous Condition: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, MA
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