Profile for Chester, Massachusetts, MA

Chester is in the foothills of the Berkshires

Local festivals include:

• Littleville Fair - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Chester-Blandford State Forest

Chester attractions: Miniature Theatre of Chester

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.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on Aug. 2, 1975, at 107 degrees

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Jan. 12, 1981, at -35 degrees

Listed places near Chester

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (7)

Libraries (7)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (2)

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• Hampden County data
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• State data - Massachusetts
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chester demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hampden 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 01050 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

9% 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 Hampden County
• Libraries in or near Chester

Post a query on a message board:

• Hampden County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA 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

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• Chester area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hampden County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chester
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• Communities in Hampden County

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

• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Hampden County
• Arrests in Hampden County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chester was $18,098, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hampden County economic census
• Hampden County economic summary
• Hampden County employment growth
• Hampden County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

17% of Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chester
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
• Schools in or near Chester
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chester

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

Chester festival dates:

• Littleville Fair - Aug. 3-5, 2007

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

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• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chester
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• Chester items now on sale

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• Sports & rec
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• Chester medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $506.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,038.

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Libraries in Chester include Hamilton Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Chester

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Chester area
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chester
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• Parks near Chester
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• Ski areas near Chester
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chester
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The average commute time for Chester workers is 39 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chester travel guide
• Airports near Chester
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• Massachusetts tourism bureau

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