Chester, Warren County, New York

Town in New York, United States

Not to be confused with the town of Chester in Orange County, New York.

Town in New York, United States

Chester

Town

Town of Chester

Town Hall, located in Chestertown

Location of Chester in Warren County

Chester

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 43°40′37″N 73°50′50″W﻿ / ﻿43.67694°N 73.84722°W﻿ / 43.67694; -73.84722
Country| United States
State| New York
County| Warren
Government

• Type| Civil township
Area

• Total

| 87.1 sq mi (225.6 km2)
• Land| 84.5 sq mi (218.7 km2)
• Water| 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
Elevation

| 1,096 ft (334 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 3,086
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 36-15319
GNIS feature ID| 0978823
Website| www.townofchesterny.org

Chester is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area.[1] The population was 3,086 at the 2020 census.[2][3] The town is made up by communities of Chestertown and Pottersville.

The town of Chester is on the county's northern border.

## History

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Settlement began around 1794. The town of Chester was formed from part of the Town of Thurman in 1799.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.1 square miles (226 km2), of which 84.5 square miles (219 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (3.03%) is water.

Chester is situated in the Adirondack Park, and the northern town line is the border of Essex County, New York.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1820| 1,013| | —
1830| 1,284| | 26.8%
1840| 1,633| | 27.2%
1850| 1,850| | 13.3%
1860| 2,411| | 30.3%
1870| 2,329| | −3.4%
1880| 2,247| | −3.5%
1890| 2,173| | −3.3%
1900| 2,052| | −5.6%
1910| 1,721| | −16.1%
1920| 1,572| | −8.7%
1930| 1,610| | 2.4%
1940| 1,825| | 13.4%
1950| 1,927| | 5.6%
1960| 1,974| | 2.4%
1970| 2,330| | 18.0%
1980| 2,909| | 24.8%
1990| 3,465| | 19.1%
2000| 3,614| | 4.3%
2010| 3,355| | −7.2%
2020| 3,086| | −8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][3]
Main Street in Chestertown, town's primary community Center of Pottersville, town's second largest community

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,614 people, 1,280 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8 inhabitants per square mile (16.5/km2). There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 1,280 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,452, and the median income for a family was $42,473. Males had a median income of $30,355 versus $21,740 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,740. About 8.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

## Industry

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Peckham Materials Corporation, a manufacturer of asphalt and crushed stone, operates a large quarry at the southern end of the town.

Lincoln Logs Ltd., a manufacturer of log, timber, and cedar homes, operates a large mill in the hamlet of Chestertown.

## School district

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Town of Chester and Town of Horicon together established North Warren Central School District, which serves residents of both towns.

## Communities and locations in Chester

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### Communities and inhabited locations

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Chestertown central junction called Chester Four Corners

* Chestertown - This hamlet is the major community in the Town of Chester and it is located in the south part of the town by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9. The town hall, North Warren Central School, and most of the town's business, culture and industry is located in this hamlet.
* Darrowsville - A hamlet by the southern town line.
* Igerna - A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
* Pottersville - A hamlet at the foot of Schroon Lake. It is also second largest community in the town. This hamlet has ZIP code 12860.
* Riparius - A hamlet by the western town line.

### Geographical and similar locations

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Boaters on a lake off New York State Route 8 in Chester, New York, May 31, 2022.

* Byrnes Corners - A location near the northern town line.
* Friends Lake - A lake in the southern section of the town, southwest of Chestertown.
* Loon Lake - A lake in the southern part of the town, west of Chestertown.
* Palmer Pond - A lake located south of Loon Lake.
* Schroon Lake - A large lake partly in the eastern part of the town.

## Notable person

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* Matthew Beebe, Wisconsin businessman and legislator; was born in Warren.[7]

## References

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* New York (state) portal

1. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b US Census 2020 Report, Chester town, Warren County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Chester town, Warren County, New York
4. ^ "History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXVIII: History of the Town of Bolton". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Matthew Beebe, pg. 512

## External links

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* Town of Chester, NY
* Information about Town of Chester by North Warren Chamber of Commerce

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Municipalities and communities of Warren County, New York, United States

County seat: Queensbury

City|

* Glens Falls

Towns|

* Bolton
* Chester
* Hague
* Horicon
* Johnsburg
* Lake George
* Lake Luzerne
* Queensbury
* Stony Creek
* Thurman
* Warrensburg

Village|

* Lake George

CDPs|

* Bolton Landing
* Chestertown
* Glens Falls North
* Lake Luzerne
* North Creek
* Pottersville
* Warrensburg
* West Glens Falls

Other
hamlets|

* Adirondack
* Bakers Mills
* Brant Lake
* Cleverdale
* Diamond Point
* East Lake George‡
* Kattskill Bay
* North River
* Oneida Corners
* Pilot Knob‡
* Riparius
* Silver Bay
* Wevertown

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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