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Chester
CaliforniaCDP
Chester
Total population
1,759
Median home value
$304,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,129
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Chester is located on Lake Almanor, 30 miles (48.3 km) north-northwest of Quincy. The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020. The population was 2,187 at the 2020 census, up from 2,144 at the 2010 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was founded and named by two settlers, one from Chester, Vermont, and another from Chester, Missouri. The Chester post office opened in 1894 and moved in 1908.
Geography
Chester is located at (40.302395, -121.234672). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.10%) is water. Chester is situated almost directly over the buried northern end of the fault-block Sierra Nevada and the southernmost end of the volcanic Cascade Range.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chester, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Chester ElementaryElementary · Chester · 164 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Chester Junior/Senior HighHigh · Chester · 132 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Almanor High (Continuation)High · Chester · 3 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Lake Almanor West5 mi away
- Lake Almanor Peninsula5.4 mi away · pop. 412
- Clear Creek9.3 mi away · pop. 172
- Mineral18.2 mi away · pop. 133
- Old Station27.4 mi away
- Manton33.7 mi away · pop. 629
- Hat Creek36 mi away · pop. 57
- Paynes Creek36.6 mi away
- Little Grass Valley42.4 mi away
- Paradise42.7 mi away
- Butte Creek Canyon46 mi away
- Plumas Eureka46 mi away
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 75 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 82 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 86 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 86 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 90 mi
- Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 96 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 120 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 120 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET