Chester, Warren County, New York
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- There is another Town of Chester in Orange County, New York.
Chester is a town located in Warren County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,614.
The Town of Chester is on the county's northern border.
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History
The Town of Chester was formed from part of the Town of Thurman in 1799.
Geography
Chester is in the Adirondack State Park, and the north town line is the border of Essex County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 225.6 km² (87.1 mi²). 218.8 km² (84.5 mi²) of it is land and 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,614 people, 1,280 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The population density is 16.5/km² (42.8/mi²). There are 2,418 housing units at an average density of 11.1/km² (28.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.73% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,280 households out of which 26.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the town the population is spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,452, and the median income for a family is $42,473. Males have a median income of $30,355 versus $21,740 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,740. 12.5% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Chester
- Byrnes Corners -- A location near the north town line.
- Chestertown -- A hamlet in the south part of the town by the junction of Route 8 and US Route 9.
- Darrowville -- A hamlet by the south town line.
- Friends Lake -- A lake in the south part of the town, southwest of Chestertown.
- Igerna -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Loon Lake -- A lake in the south part of the town west of Chestertown.
- Potterville -- A hamlet at the foot of Schroon Lake.
- Riparius -- A hamlet by the western town line.
- Schroon Lake A large lake partly in the east part of the town.