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Chester County

Population in July 2008: 6,045. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 2,831  (46.8%)
Females: 3,214  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29706.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,220 (it was $27,518 in 2000)
Chester:  $32,220
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,642

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $95,462 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Chester:  $95,462
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $111,171; Detached houses: $117,910; Mobile homes: $29,986; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Chester:

  • Black (62.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Chester: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.2%), Irish (5.2%), English (2.3%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 549 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 1907 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester city

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Chester, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 168 to 1.

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

Chester:  0.8% ($461)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (38.1 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (40.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (495.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Eureka Mill, SC (1.1 miles ), Gayle Mill, SC (1.2 miles ), Lowrys, SC (2.7 miles ), Richburg, SC (3.3 miles ), McConnells, SC (3.3 miles ), Lockhart, SC (3.9 miles) , Carlisle, SC (4.1 miles ), Landsford, SC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.71 N, Longitude: 81.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +802 (+12.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 680 (27.5%)

Area code: 803

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Crime in Chester by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 01010102
    per 100,000 0.015.10.015.60.015.90.033.4
Rapes 34515214
    per 100,000 45.760.377.315.678.631.816.566.8
Robberies 131012207101233
    per 100,000 198.2150.8185.4312.3110.1158.9197.6551.1
Assaults 12312113575991518463
    per 100,000 1875.61825.02086.21171.11557.12398.71382.91052.1
Burglaries 10272779111810692105
    per 100,000 1555.41086.01189.91421.01855.91683.91514.71753.5
Thefts 259296241275271243184218
    per 100,000 3949.44464.63724.34294.24262.33860.23029.33640.6
Auto thefts 3514192624212224
    per 100,000 533.7211.2293.6406.0377.5333.6362.2400.8
Arson 40056125
    per 100,000 61.00.00.078.194.415.932.983.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 780.7760.2790.4675.4738.0883.6605.2796.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.47
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -859 (-11.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



Average climate in Chester, South Carolina

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Chester city center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 33.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Chester-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Chester center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Chester center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Chester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Maurice Morris - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Dec 1, 1979), Allison Feaster - WNBA player (Charlotte Sting, born: Feb 11, 1976), Devan Downey - College basketball player (Cincinnati Bearcats).


Hospital/medical center in Chester:
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (1 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; UNION, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Chester: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Chester, SC

Local government website: www.chestersc.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 47 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chester:
Private elementary/middle school in Chester:
  • MT OLIVE COMMUNITY KINDERGARTE (Students: 15; Location: 176 CENTER STREET P O BOX 123; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Chester:
  • CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $588,332; Location: 100 CENTER STREET; 73,811 books; 4,477 audio materials; 1,125 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of Rashad Hinton: DHL Operations Manager

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Notable locations in Chester: Chester County Library (A), Chester City Hall (B), Chester County Courthouse (C), Center for Retarded Children (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Peoples Plaza Shopping Center (1), Chester Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chester include: Brooklyn African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Carmel Presbyterian Church (B), Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (C), Church of God (D), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (E), Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (G), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chester include: Wylie Park (1), Chester Historic District (2), Chester County Fairgrounds (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Carolina Adventures Inc (Tours & Charters; Po Box 653).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

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 2008:
This city:  19.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, SC


77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Chester compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chester (2009 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Chester Bypass Branch at 1612 J A Cochran Bypass, branch established on 1978-09-18; Chester Branch at 120 Church Street, branch established on 1905-10-05. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Spratt Savings and Loan Association: Spratt Savings And Loan Association at 121 Saluda St, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.4 mil, Deposits: $63.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Chester Main Branch at 115 Saluda Street, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Chester travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Chester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.21%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Association Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents52.2%17.2%7.7%6.1%5.7%
Congregations24.4%21.8%19.2%6.4%6.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneBaha'iPresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%1.8%1.5%1.2%3.8%
Congregations2.6%-2.6%1.3%15.4%
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.


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 3$9,675$38,7000$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,184$19,1049$4,351
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$3,356
Police Protection - Officers 29$74,667$30,8970$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,317
Firefighters 26$63,139$29,1410$0
Solid Waste Management 15$24,569$19,6551$427
Parks and Recreation 2$4,567$27,4026$1,439
Totals for Government 77$179,801$28,02121$10,890



Chester government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,328,000
    Solid Waste Management: $298,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,022,000
    Fire Protection: $954,000
    Solid Waste Management: $492,000
    Central Staff Services: $349,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    General - Other: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,269,000
    General Support: $544,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $138,000
    Interest Earnings: $67,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $109,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,675,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $386,000
    All Other: $121,000
    Highways: $78,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,250,000
    NEC: $487,000
    Public Utilities: $142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,654,000

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

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 York County, SC  1.85% ($31,493 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, SC  0.58% ($24,691)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.31% ($46,162)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

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 York County, SC  2.30% ($28,891 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.84% ($24,950)
to Fairfield County, SC  0.24% ($25,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WGCD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHESTER, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Chester, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 34
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
South Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 82
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 90
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
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: 8
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 593

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chester, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Chester)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 71
  • Hazardous Condition: 42
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Chester


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