Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
CHESTER WSC (Population served: 1323, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, TX
Chester compared to Texas 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 above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Chester (2009 data):
- Texas State Bank: Chester Branch at Highway 287, branch established on 1985-11-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.9 mil, Deposits: $96.3 mil, headquarters in Joaquin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Joaquin Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Tyler County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Chester
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 75.1% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 51.7% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 1.7% | 10.0% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Baptist Missionary Association of America | American Baptist Association | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 8.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,657 | $19,884 | 1 | $600 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,798 | $22,788 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,455 | $21,820 | 1 | $600 |
Chester government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $8,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000
8.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,448 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.68% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.12% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KWUD (1490 AM; 1 kW; WOODVILLE, TX; Owner: CARROLL TEXAS BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
- KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
- KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
- KETX-FM (92.3 FM; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
- KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
- KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
- KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- KETX-LP (Channel 5; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
- KCTL-LP (Channel 25; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
Chester fatal accident list:
Feb 27, 2000 02:40 AM, Us-287, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Dane F Ershen, 13253 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 24
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Service Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, TX
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