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Chester
Texastown
Chester
Total population
156
Median home value
$118,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Chester is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The population was 270 at the 2020 census.
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History
Chester, located in the northwestern corner of the county, was named after President Chester A. Arthur. It was formed in 1883 when the Trinity and Sabine Railway, which connected Colmesneil in the east to Trinity in the west, routed its new line just a few miles south and west of the earlier community of Peach Tree Village. The community moved the post office, Mount Hope Masonic Lodge, and several businesses to the area alongside the track. A. B. Green, postmaster of Peach Tree Village, became the first postmaster of the new postoffice named Chester. The town of Chester incorporated in 1968.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), all land.
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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, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chester
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 85 mi
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 191 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 212 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 218 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 218 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 01:00 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET