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Orange County

Population in July 2007: 13,309.
Males: 7,026  (52.8%)
Females: 6,283  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 10918.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $91,672 (it was $69,280 in 2000)
Chester:

$91,672
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $34,553

Chester town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $365,351 (it was $169,000 in 2000)
Chester:

$365,351
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $419,023; Detached houses: $471,631; Townhouses or other attached units: $236,604; In 2-unit structures: $325,466; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,003; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,943; Mobile homes: $98,319; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $209,425
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  • White alone - 9,669 (79.6%)
  • Hispanic - 1,231 (10.1%)
  • Black alone - 768 (6.3%)
  • Asian alone - 319 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 95 (0.8%)
  • American alone - 41 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 11 (0.09%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.05%)

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


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Chester: 138.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.0%), Italian (22.5%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.7%), English (4.4%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 25.2 square miles.

Population density: 529 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: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town:

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

846 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This town:  7.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chester, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 13309 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Chester town:  2.6% ($4,477)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (17.5 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (39.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Walton Park, NY (1.6 miles ), Monroe, NY (2.0 miles ), Florida, NY (2.2 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.3 miles ), Kiryas Joel, NY (2.3 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.4 miles ), Blooming Grove, NY (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $250,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 74.27 W

Area code: 845

Chester household income distribution Chester home values distribution

Chester, New York accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.8%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Chester (2001):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (45.9 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (57.4 per 100,000)
  • 12 thefts (137.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 19.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

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Crime in Chester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 14 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
New York average:

3.23
Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Chester-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Chester town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chester-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Chester center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Chester center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Fire: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Chester topographic map

Birthplace of: Karl Anderson - College basketball player (Quinnipiac Bobcats).


Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

  • ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; GOSHEN, NY)
  • ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; WARWICK, NY)
  • BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; PORT JERVIS, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, NY

Airports and heliports located in Chester:


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Operable nuclear power plants near Chester:

  • 18 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

  • Orange County Community College (about 11 miles; Middletown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,807)
  • United States Military Academy (about 17 miles; West Point, NY; FT enrollment: 4,621)
  • Rockland Community College (about 17 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 4,686)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 18 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,230)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 28 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,076)
  • Bergen Community College (about 28 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,303)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 30 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,885)

Public high school in Chester:

Public elementary/middle school in Chester:

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Library in Chester:

  • CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $592,691; Location: 1784 KINGS HIGHWAY; 54,999 books; 1,904 e-books; 2,688 audio materials; 2,712 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 22 other licensed databases; 182 print serial subscriptions)

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Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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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 (PM2.5) [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

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

CHESTER VILLAGE (Population served: 3448, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-02-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005)
TOWN OF CHESTER CONCESSION COMMONS PARK (Address: 1786 KINGS HIGHWAY , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester that have no violations reported:

  • CAMP LAGUARDIA (Population served: 1135, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BELLVALE BRUDERHOF (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.2%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.9%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, NY

People in group quarters in Chester:

  • 815 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 80 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Chester compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Chester (2011 data):

  • Orange County Trust Company: Chester Branch at 91 Brookside Avenue, branch established on 04/27/2009. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $59.6 mil, Deposits: $40.5 mil, headquarters in Middletown, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Chester Mall Branch at 78 Brookside Avenue, branch established on 04/09/1990. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • KeyBank National Association: Chester Branch at 74 Brookside Avenue, branch established on 05/02/1988. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chester travel time to work - commute
Chester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Chester:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.94%
Here62.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents74.6%4.1%2.6%1.8%1.3%
Congregations14.5%13.5%13.0%9.5%2.5%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.0%0.8%11.4%
Congregations2.5%1.5%4.0%5.0%34.0%
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: 113
Orange County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 46
Orange County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94
Orange County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 314
Here:

8.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

25.9%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,660$43,9201$387
Other Government Administration 1$3,689$44,26811$1,599
Judicial and Legal 1$2,763$33,1562$1,238
Police Protection - Officers 12$54,920$54,9203$4,957
Police - Other 1$2,763$33,1562$640
Streets and Highways 4$16,720$50,1600$0
Water Supply 3$12,199$48,7960$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,318
Totals for Government 23$96,714$50,45921$11,139


6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
New York average:

5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.08%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockland County, NY  0.70% ($62,316 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.63% ($54,713)
from Westchester County, NY  0.37% ($65,628)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.74%
New York average:

6.26%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($692 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.12%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ulster County, NY  0.48% ($41,194 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NY  0.38% ($42,238)
to Rockland County, NY  0.28% ($56,350)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:

  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WRRV (92.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $15,047,000
Total average daily traffic: 94,502
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,394

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chester, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chester, NY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • CHESTER ECC, 14 High Street (Lat: 41.361944 Lon: -74.274444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQCA786
    Assigned Frequencies: 943.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2005, Expiration Date: 01/19/2015, Certifier: Carl Amaditz
    Registrant: Electronic Service Solutions, Inc., 250 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523, Phone: (877) 359-5350, Fax: (914) 592-1098
  • Chester, Lat: 41.370833 Lon: -74.281944, Call Sign: WQCB962, Licensee ID: L00957489
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Tom Becker
    Registrant: Village Of Chester

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: BC-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 27558 , Serial Number: 2200, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Paul K Nozell, Prosser Farm Rt 94 Po Box 622, Chester, NY 10918
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 45960 , Serial Number: 2487, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Reported Sale, , Chester, NY 10918
  • Aircraft: 177RG (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 53073 , Serial Number: 177RG1337, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Larry Dysinger, 46 Odyssey Dr, Chester, NY 10918
  • Aircraft: R172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 758AA , Serial Number: R1722931, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Samuel A Degonge, 17 Farmers Ln, Chester, NY 10918
  • Aircraft: 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8834U , Serial Number: 17252744, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1965
    Registrant (Individual): James J Hambrick, 7 Achilles Hl, Chester, NY 10918


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 95
  • Hazardous Condition: 140
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Chester


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chester, NY
Businesses in Chester, NY
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Payless1
Decora Cabinetry2RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Sprint Nextel1
GNC2Subway1
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile1
Lowes1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets3Wendy's1
McDonald's1

Chester on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #97 (10918) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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