Profile for Chester, Arkansas, AR

The local population peaked in the in the 1890s when the Frisco Railroad built a turnaround station here

Local festivals include:

• Swingfest - May 26, 2007

Listed places near Chester

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Chester population
• Ancestry of people in Chester
• Housing in Chester
• Income in Chester
• Marital status of adults in Chester
• Place of birth of people in Chester
• Residence in 1995, of people in Chester
• School enrollment & education levels in Chester
• Transportation & commute times in Chester
• Crawford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chester demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Crawford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Smith area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72934 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Crawford County government

8% of Chester residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chester ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chester
• Cemeteries in Crawford County
• Libraries in or near Chester

Post a query on a message board:

• Crawford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chester museums
• Chester historic sites
• Chester area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Chester area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Crawford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chester
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Crawford County

• Chester business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Crawford County
• Arrests in Crawford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chester was $11,269, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Crawford County economic census
• Crawford County economic summary
• Crawford County employment growth
• Crawford County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

7% of Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chester
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Chester
• School districts in or near Chester
• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chester

• Air pollution in Crawford County
• Diesel soot in Crawford County
• Land contamination in Crawford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Crawford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Chester festival dates:

• Swingfest - May 26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Chester

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chester
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• Crawford County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chester medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chester
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near Chester
• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Crawford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $617.

• Research Chester Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Chester
• Homes for sale in the Chester area
• Find a Chester Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Arkansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Chester area
• Job services in Arkansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Chester

• Arkansas library

• Census map of Chester area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Topographic map of Chester

• Daily newspapers in or near Chester
• AM radio stations in or near Chester
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Chester
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Chester
• TV stations in or near Chester
• Media ownership in the Chester area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Arkansas

• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Chester
• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
• Lions clubs in Arkansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chester
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chester

• Parks near Chester
• National forests in Arkansas
• State parks in Arkansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Chester
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Arkansas communities
• Photo collection - Arkansas communities
• Photos of Arkansas places
• Post cards of Arkansas communities

Crawford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chester political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chester
• Total membership by faith, in Crawford County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for Chester workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chester travel guide
• Airports near Chester
• Hotels near Chester
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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