Editing Chester, Maine

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'''Chester''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Penobscot County, Maine|Penobscot County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 549 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301912525| title=Census - Geography Profile: Chester town, Penobscot County, Maine| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref>

It is part of the [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|45.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land. Chester's well known Pea Ridge is the town's cultural epicenter.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 277
|1850= 340
|1860= 318
|1870= 350
|1880= 362
|1890= 368
|1900= 363
|1910= 349
|1920= 285
|1930= 253
|1940= 258
|1950= 256
|1960= 261
|1970= 255
|1980= 434
|1990= 442
|2000= 525
|2010= 546
|2020= 549
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref> of 2010, there were 546 people, 218 households, and 164 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|11.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 266 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 218 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 525 people, 201 households, and 142 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|11.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 223 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 201 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $42,222 versus $17,679 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,600.  About 12.4% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

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* [[Mark Alton Barwise]], spiritualist, state senator

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://chesterme.org/ Town of Chester official website]

{{Penobscot County, Maine}}

[[Category:Towns in Penobscot County, Maine]]