| Chester | |
| Official Name: | Town of Chester |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Coordinates: | 43.6769°N -73.8472°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Warren |
| Government Type: | Civil township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 225.6 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 87.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 218.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 84.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 6.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.6 |
| Elevation M: | 334 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1096 |
| Population Total: | 3086 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-15319 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978823 |
Chester is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area.[1] The population was 3,086 at the 2020 census.[2] [3] The town is made up by communities of Chestertown and Pottersville.
The town of Chester is on the county's northern border.
Settlement began around 1794. The town of Chester was formed from part of the Town of Thurman in 1799.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.1sqmi, of which 84.5sqmi is land and 2.6sqmi (3.03%) is water.
Chester is situated in the Adirondack Park, and the northern town line is the border of Essex County, New York.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,614 people, 1,280 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of 28.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,280 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were 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.
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.
Town of Chester and Town of Horicon together established North Warren Central School District, which serves residents of both towns.