Profile for Chester, Connecticut, CT

Chester is in the Connecticut River valley.

A 17th-century mill town.

Chester-Hadlyme ferry service across the Connecticut River began in 1769 and is still operating.

Local festivals include:

• Chester Fair - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Come Home to Chester Days - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• River Dog Music Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007

Performing arts: National Theatre of the Deaf

Nearby parks & recreation: Cockaponset State Forest

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

Listed places near Chester

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (41)

Communities (10)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (8)

Museums (2)

Parks (4)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Chester
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• Middlesex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
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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 Middlesex 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 06412 ZIP code.

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• Chester town government
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce

13% of Chester residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chester ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT 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

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• National Theatre of the Deaf

• Chester museums
• Chester historic sites
• Chester area parks
• Wineries near Chester

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

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

• Chester business guide
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Middlesex County
• Arrests in Middlesex County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chester was $32,191, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Middlesex County economic census
• Middlesex County economic summary
• Middlesex County employment growth
• Middlesex County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

36% of Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Chester festival dates:

• Chester Fair - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Come Home to Chester Days - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• River Dog Music Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007

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

Chester festival web sites:

• Chester Fair
• River Dog Music Festival

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

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

• Chester items now on sale

• Chester local government Web site
• Middlesex County government
• Connecticut state government
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Middlesex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $696.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,531.

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Libraries in Chester include Chester Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Chester

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Chester area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
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• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
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• Nonprofit guide for 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 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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