A town of 749. A regional job hub with 335 jobs.
The 3 things Chester does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Chester. Another town gets a different order.
46% of Chester’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Great Falls (6%), Billings (4%) and Missoula (3%). Half commute less than 1 miles.
The typical Chester home is worth about $212,000, down 1.3% in a year, 55% below the Montana typical home.
The public schools Chester’s kids attend outperform 84% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl | PK–6 | 124 | A |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 | 7–8 | 30 | C+ |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS | 9–12 | 54 | A− |
Chester has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Chester beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Chester | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7% |
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chester City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Lion's Park | — | 1 |
Where Chester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Town in Montana, United States
Chester is a town in and the county seat of Liberty County, Montana, United States. The population was 847 at the time of both the 2010 and 2020 U.S. census.
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