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Chester
New Yorkvillage
Total population
4,033
Median home value
$330,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$100,514
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chester is a village in New York, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,033. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.357°, -74.277°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,375 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. At 720 people per km², the village shows an average residential density. The administrative footprint covers about 5.6 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Chester.
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History & geography
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
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,408
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,117
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,748
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,403
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,342
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves9,969
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,716
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,464
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here












People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chester


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library