Profile for Chester, California, CA

Chester is on Lake Almanor

Nearby parks & recreation: Lassen National Park

Listed places near Chester

Cemeteries (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (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
• Plumas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• 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 Plumas 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 96020 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Plumas County government

21% of Chester residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chester ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chester
• Cemeteries in Plumas County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Plumas County
• Libraries in or near Chester

Post a query on a message board:

• Plumas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA 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 Plumas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California 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 Plumas County

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Plumas County
• Arrests in Plumas County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chester was $17,569, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Chester

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

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

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

• Chester items now on sale

• Plumas County government
• California 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 California
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $394.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $865.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Chester

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Chester
• Get directions to Chester
• Census map of Chester area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• 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 California

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Chester
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Plumas County elections board
• California 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 Plumas County

• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Chester workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Chester include Best Western Rose Quartz.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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

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