Chester, Montana
| Chester, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°WCoordinates: 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Liberty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 1,868.2/sq mi (721.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59522 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-14200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0769799 |
Chester is a town in and the county seat of Liberty County, Montana, United States.[1] The population was 847 at the 2010 census, but is now believed to be about 1,025 people.
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[edit] Geography
Chester is located at 48°30′40″N 110°58′2″W / 48.51111°N 110.96722°W (48.511105, -110.967126)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 871 people, 384 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,868.2 people per square mile (715.5/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 1,010.2 per square mile (386.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 384 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,578, and the median income for a family was $42,639. Males had a median income of $26,154 versus $17,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,077. About 14.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Climate
Chester experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Chester | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
74 (23) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
89 (32) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
105 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 28.1 (−2.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
45.1 (7.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
75.4 (24.1) |
82.6 (28.1) |
82.2 (27.9) |
71.2 (21.8) |
59.3 (15.2) |
40.5 (4.7) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
56.30 (13.50) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.0 (−8.9) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
32.0 (0.0) |
43.4 (6.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
66.6 (19.2) |
65.8 (18.8) |
55.1 (12.8) |
43.8 (6.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
42.13 (5.63) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 3.9 (−15.6) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
46.5 (8.1) |
50.5 (10.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
27.92 (−2.27) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −57 (−49) |
−44 (−42) |
−38 (−39) |
−19 (−28) |
14 (−10) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
28 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−17 (−27) |
−31 (−35) |
−52 (−47) |
−57 (−49) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.38 (9.7) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.51 (13) |
0.71 (18) |
1.77 (45) |
2.20 (55.9) |
1.47 (37.3) |
1.21 (30.7) |
0.84 (21.3) |
0.48 (12.2) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.39 (9.9) |
10.58 (268.7) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notable residents
- Philip Aaberg, jazz keyboardist and composer, attended Chester High School.
- Casey Fitzsimmons, Detroit Lions tight end, grew up and attended Chester High School.
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/MTnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Chester, MT". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USMT0061. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
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