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ChesterOH

A town of 2,824. Nearly 8.2% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,824
+3.1% since 2010
Median home value
$393K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
215
A commuter town

What makes Chester stand out

The 2 things Chester does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Chester for work

Where Chester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Wilmington Wilmington 14% 9% → Liberty Liberty 9% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 4% → Lebanon Lebanon 4% 3% → Adams Adams 3% 3% → Union Union 3% Chester · 2% stay
215jobs based in Chester
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

8.2% of Chester is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

#200for trails in OH
8.2%
conserved · 1,673 of 20,302 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#200
most conserved land in OH
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Chester tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chester

Most working residents leave Chester for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (14%), Liberty (9%) and Columbus (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chester2%
Wilmington14%
Liberty9%
Columbus5%
Lebanon4%
17 mi
median commute distance
215
jobs based in Chester
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Chester has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Jonahs Run Baptist Church
2010 · Jonahs Run Baptist Church · Wikimedia Commons
Chester’s story

Chester in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Site of New BurlingtonNewBurlington1NewBurlington2
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About Chester

Township in Ohio, US

Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,027.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,027
Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft

Chester’s neighbors

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