Chester, Connecticut Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,743. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,838 (+2.5% change)

Males: 1,789	(47.8%)
Females: 1,954	(52.2%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06412 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,000 (it was $65,156 in 2000)

Chester	$78,000
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $293,300 (it was $183,300 in 2000)

Chester	$293,300
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Chester, CT residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Chester:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (20.6%), English (17.5%), Irish (16.7%), German (15.4%), Polish (9.8%), Swedish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1836

Elevation: 86 feet

Land area: 16.0 square miles.

Population density: 239 people per square mile

(very low).

Chester

For population 25 years and over in Chester

High school or higher: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

165 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This town:	4.4%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Chester, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 1916 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:	1.5% ($2,799)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Meriden, CT (24.1 miles , pop. 58,244).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (51.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (103.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chester Center, CT (1.4 miles ), Deep River, CT (2.7 miles ), Deep River Center, CT (2.9 miles ), Essex, CT (5.5 miles ), Haddam, CT (5.8 miles ), Essex Village, CT (6.5 miles ), Moodus, CT (6.6 miles ), East Haddam, CT (7.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $146,000
1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $165,600
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $177,400
1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $168,700
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $197,600
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $167,100
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $176,300
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $292,500
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $282,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $282,800
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $282,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.41 N, Longitude: 72.47 W

People in group quarters in Chester

120 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.0%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Lawyers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)

Average climate in Chester, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Chester town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 26 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 31 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 32 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

GOODSPEED (about 3 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; ID: 42B)
CHESTER (about 3 miles; CHESTER, CT; ID: 3B9)
GRISWOLD (about 11 miles; MADISON, CT; ID: N04)

Amtrak station near Chester:

10 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/CHESTER/chester.htm
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 32 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)

Public elementary/middle school in Chester:

CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 23 RIDGE RD.; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Chester:

CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,307; Location: 21 WEST MAIN ST.; 14,315 books; 336 audio materials; 701 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chester: Chester Creek Marina (A) , Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (B) , Camp Hazen (C) , Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative (D) , Chester Public Library (E) , Chester Town Hall (F) , National Theatre of the Deaf (G) .

Churches in Chester include: Saint Josephs Church (A) , Chester Town Meeting House (B) , United Church of Chester (C) .

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1) , Cedar Lake Cemetery (2) , Hearse Hill Cemetery (3) , Laurel Hill Cemetery (4) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lampes Pond (A) , Cedar Lake (B) , Waterhouse Pond (C) , Jennings Pond (D) , Upper Pond (E) , Deuses Pond (F) , Griswold Pond (G) , Deep Hollow Reservoir (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pattaconk Brook (A) , Burr Brook (B) , Chester Creek (C) , Waterhouse Brook (D) , Great Brook (E) .

Post office: Chester Post Office (A) .

Hotels: The Inn at Chester - Inn (318 West Main Street) (1) , The Inn at Chester - Inn- Post & Beam Restaurant (318 West Main Street) (2) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:

AARON MANOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER (Population served: 93, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and JAN-09-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-06-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and JAN-20-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-13-1995), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-1994), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-1994), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1994)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

Chester compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Banks with branches in Chester (2007 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Chester Main Branch at 203 Route 154, branch established on 1914-10-01; Chester Branch at 203 Route 154, branch established on 1976-10-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
NewAlliance Bank: Chester Branch at 9 Water Street, branch established on 1987-05-14. Info updated 2006-12-05: Bank assets: $7,164.6 mil, Deposits: $4,051.3 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)

Middlesex County: 0.17%

Connecticut average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hartford County, CT	2.07% ($57,435 average AGI)
from New Haven County, CT	1.85% ($59,251)
from New London County, CT	0.56% ($52,016)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)

Middlesex County: 0.10%

Connecticut average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hartford County, CT	1.78% ($54,771 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT	1.23% ($47,288)
to New London County, CT	0.63% ($52,650)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:

WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:

W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
W233AJ (94.5 FM; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:

WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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