Chester
What’s happening
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Weather
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Local news
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Outdoors in Chester
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1989
Southern Pacific SP 7811 (B30-7), 1989
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Landmark of the day
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Weinrich, Christian F.
The Christian F. Weinrich House is a historic house at 217 Opdyke Street in Chester, Illinois. The house was built circa 1873 by Christian F. Weinrich, a local merchant who lived in the house with his family until his death in 1913.
How Chester ranks
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Housing in Chester
The typical Chester home is worth about $114,000, down 0.8% in a year, 62% below the Illinois typical home.
Safety in Chester
Safety Grade A
Chester reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Chester
Full picture →About one in 4 of Chester’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Steeleville (9%), Perryville (4%) and Sparta (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Chester
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Chester
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Chester
Full climate →Chester has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Chester
All Chester schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Chester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
