Editing Chester, Warren County, New York

{{short description|Town in New York, United States}}
{{distinguish|text=the town of [[Chester (town), New York|Chester]] in Orange County, New York}}
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| name                     = Chester
| official_name            = Town of Chester
| settlement_type          = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
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| subdivision_name1        = [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Warren County, New York|Warren]]
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| population_total         = 3086
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| website                  = {{URL|http://www.townofchesterny.org/}}
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'''Chester''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is part of the [[Glens Falls metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes |url= https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/99mfips.txt |accessdate= July 7, 2009 |publisher= US Census Bureau}}</ref> The population was 3,086 at the 2020 census.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref><ref name="census.gov">US Census 2020 Report, Chester town, Warren County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Chester%20town,%20Warren%20County,%20New%20York</ref> The town is made up by communities of [[Chestertown, New York|Chestertown]] and Pottersville.

The town of Chester is on the county's northern border.

== History ==
Settlement began around 1794.  
The town of Chester was formed from part of the [[Thurman, New York|Town of Thurman]] in 1799.<ref name="smith">{{Cite web|url=http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nywarren/countyhistory/smith/xxviii.htm|title=History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXVIII: History of the Town of Bolton|website=sites.rootsweb.com|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|87.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|84.5|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2}}  (3.03%) is water.

Chester is situated in the [[Adirondack Park]], and the northern town line is the border of [[Essex County, New York|Essex County]], New York.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1790= 
|1800= 
|1810= 
|1820= 1013
|1830= 1284
|1840= 1633
|1850= 1850
|1860= 2411
|1870= 2329
|1880= 2247
|1890= 2173
|1900= 2052
|1910= 1721
|1920= 1572
|1930= 1610
|1940= 1825
|1950= 1927
|1960= 1974
|1970= 2330
|1980= 2909
|1990= 3465
|2000= 3614
|2010= 3355
|2020= 3086
|estyear= 
|estimate= 
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|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><ref name="census.gov">US Census 2020 Report, Chester town, Warren County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Chester%20town,%20Warren%20County,%20New%20York</ref>
}}
[[File:Main St Chestertown NY.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Main Street in '''[[Chestertown, New York|Chestertown]]''', town's primary community]]
[[File:Pottersville NY.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Center of '''Pottersville''', town's second largest community]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,614 people, 1,280 households, and 889 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|42.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.64% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.94% from two or more races.  1.05% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]].

There were 1,280 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,452, and the median income for a family was $42,473. Males had a median income of $30,355 versus $21,740 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,740. About 8.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Industry ==
Peckham Materials Corporation, a manufacturer of asphalt and crushed stone, operates a large quarry at the southern end of the town.

Lincoln Logs Ltd., a manufacturer of log, timber, and cedar homes, operates a large mill in the hamlet of Chestertown.

== School district ==
Town of Chester and Town of [[Horicon, New York|Horicon]] together established [[North Warren Central School]] District, which serves residents of both towns.

== Communities and locations in Chester==

=== Communities and inhabited locations ===
[[File:Chester Four Corners, Chestertown, NY.JPG|thumb|200px|right|'''[[Chestertown, New York|Chestertown]]''' central junction called Chester Four Corners]]
*'''[[Chestertown, New York|Chestertown]]''' &ndash; This [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] is the major community in the Town of Chester and it is located in the south part of the town by the junction of Route 8 and [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|U.S. Route 9]]. The town hall, [[North Warren Central School]], and most of the town's business, culture and industry is located in this hamlet.
*'''Darrowsville''' &ndash; A hamlet by the southern town line.
*'''Igerna''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
*'''[[Pottersville, New York|Pottersville]]''' &ndash; A hamlet at the foot of Schroon Lake. It is also second largest community in the town. This hamlet has [[ZIP code]] 12860.
*[[Riparius, New York|Riparius]] &ndash; A hamlet by the western town line.

=== Geographical and similar locations ===
[[File:Boaters on Loon Lake in Chester, New York.jpg|thumb|Boaters on a lake off [[New York State Route 8]] in Chester, New York, May 31, 2022.]]
*'''Byrnes Corners''' &ndash; A location near the northern town line.
*'''[[Friends Lake]]''' &ndash; A [[lake]] in the southern section of the town, southwest of Chestertown.
*'''[[Loon Lake (Warren County, New York)|Loon Lake]]''' &ndash; A lake in the southern part of the town, west of Chestertown.
*'''[[Palmer Pond]]''' &ndash; A lake located south of Loon Lake.
*'''[[Schroon Lake (New York lake)|Schroon Lake]]''' &ndash; A large lake partly in the eastern part of the town.

==Notable person==
*[[Matthew Beebe]], Wisconsin businessman and legislator; was born in Warren.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Matthew Beebe, pg. 512</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofchesterny.org  Town of Chester, NY]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509160345/http://northwarren.com/index/chester  Information about Town of Chester by North Warren Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Glens Falls metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Warren County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1794]]
[[Category:1794 establishments in New York (state)]]