Chester (Maine)

Chester
Chester Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	February 26, 1834
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Penobscot County
Coordinates :	45 ° 26 ′  N , 68 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′  N , 68 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	546 (as of 2010)
Population density :	4.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	118.7 km 2  (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 118.7 km 2  (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	67 m
Postal code :	04457
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-12525
GNIS ID :	0582408

Chester is a town in Penobscot County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 546 people lived there in 266 households on an area of ​​118.7 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Chester has a total area of ​​118.7 km², which consists entirely of land.

Geographical location

Chester is centrally located in Penobscot County. The southeastern border of the area is formed by the Penobscot River . Several small rivers flow south through the town's area and flow into the Penobscot River. There are no lakes in the town area. The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• Northeast: Woodville , 7 mi
• East: Winn , 8.5 miles
• Southeast: Lincoln , 6.4 mi
• South and West: North Penobscot , Unorganized Territory , 32 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in Chester : Chester , Craigvale , Fleming and Pea Ridge .

climate

The mean average temperature in Chester is between -11.1 ° C (12 ° F ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° F) in July. This means that the place is around 9 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Settlement in the Chester area began in 1823. The first settler in the area was Frank Stratton from Albion. On February 26, 1834, Chester was organized as an independent town, previously common names were Township No. 1, Eighth Range North of Waldo Patent (T1 R8 NWP), River Township No. 1, West of Penobscot River . Chester was named after Samuel Chesley, who came from Chester, New Hampshire.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Chester, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					277	340	318	350	362	368
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	363	349	285	253	258	256	261	255	434	442
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	525	546

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Interstate 95 runs north-south along the western border of the Chester area . Maine State Route 116 runs parallel to the Penobscot River through the area.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Chester. Closest facilities for Chester residents are in Lincoln and Howland.

Chester does not have its own library. The nearest libraries are in Lincoln, Mattawamkeag and East Millinocket.

education

Chester is part of Regional School Unit 67 with Lincoln and Mattawamkeag. The following schools are available in the school district:

• Ella P. Burr School in Lincoln, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade
• Mattanawcook Jr. High School in Lincoln, 4th through 8th grade
• Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, grade 9 through 12

Web links

• Chester on maine.gov
• Chester on City-data.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chester in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 18, 2019
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ↑ ^{a b} Chester, Maine. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved April 18, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Chester, Maine (ME 04457) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on April 18, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Chester. In: maineanencyclopedia.com. 2011, Retrieved April 18, 2019 (American English). 
7. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
8. ↑ rsu 67. In: rsu67.org. Retrieved April 18, 2019 .