Profile for Chester, Vermont, VT

Chester is at the convergence of three branches of the Williams River.

Former and merged names include:
· Flamstead
· New Flamstead

Townspeople adopted their own Declaration of Independence from the British in 1774.

Prosperity came with arrival of the railroad in 1849

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Ethan Frome"

Historic sites and museums: Chester Depot

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Chester

Cemeteries (35)

Communities (7)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Chester population
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• Housing in Chester
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• 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
• Windsor County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• 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 Windsor County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05143 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

10% of Chester residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chester ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Windsor County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT 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
• Wineries near Chester

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Chester area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Windsor County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont 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 Windsor County

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

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

• Crime in Windsor County
• Arrests in Windsor County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chester was $19,661, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Windsor County economic census
• Windsor County economic summary
• Windsor County employment growth
• Windsor County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

23% of Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Chester
• Movies playing in or near Chester

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

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

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

• Chester items now on sale

• Windsor County government
• Vermont 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

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

Historic districts in Chester include Chester Village Historic District, Stone Village Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $433.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $932.

• Find Foreclosure in Chester
• Homes for sale in the Chester area
• Find a Chester Realtor
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Vermont
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Libraries in Chester include Whiting ... View libraries

• Libraries near Chester

• Get directions from Chester
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• Census map of Chester area
• Historic maps of VT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Topographic map of Chester

• Daily newspapers in or near Chester
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Vermont

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Chester
• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

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

• Parks near Chester
• National forests in Vermont
• Ski areas near Chester
• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Chester
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• Vermont Democratic party
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• Vermont elections board

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

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for VT

The average commute time for Chester workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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