| Chester, Connecticut | | Coordinates: 41°24′08″N, 72°28′57″W | | NECTA | New Haven | | Region | Connecticut River Estuary | | Incorporated | 1836 | | Government type | Selectman-town meeting | | - First selectman | Thomas E. March | | Area | | | - City | 43.5 km² (16.8 sq mi) | | Population (2005) | | - City | 3,832 | | - Density | 92/km² (240/sq mi) | | Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | | - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | | ZIP code | 06412 | | Website: http://www.chesterct.com/ | Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2000 census. A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic entity in the New England region of the United States. ...
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Notable residents, past and present
- Paul Hopkins (1904-2004) relief pitcher who played for the Washington Senators (1927, 1929) and St. Louis Browns (1929), born in town
- Sol LeWitt (b. 1928), artist
- Morley Safer (b. 1931), CBS news correspondent and anchor on "60 Minutes"
- Max Showalter (1917-2000), film and television actor.
- Tyler Johnson (b. 1980), professional cyclist, and triathlete. Four time us national team member.
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Four-Sided Pyramid, created by LeWitt in 1997, stands in the scupture garden of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Sol LeWitt (born 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a conceptual artist and painter. ...
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Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.6 km² (16.8 mi²). 41.5 km² (16.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (4.75%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,510 households, and 1,005 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.2/km² (233.5/mi²). There were 1,613 housing units at an average density of 38.9/km² (100.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.79% White, 0.85% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 1,510 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,156, and the median income for a family was $79,941. Males had a median income of $45,515 versus $40,444 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,191. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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The popular YMCA Camp Hazen[1] is located in Chester, on Cedar Lake. YMCAs in the United States and Canada use this logo. ...
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1] | | Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | | Democratic | 810 | 50 | 860 | 31.30% | | Republican | 570 | 39 | 609 | 22.16% | | Unaffiliated | 1,137 | 136 | 1,273 | 46.32% | | Minor Parties | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.21% | | Total | 2,523 | 225 | 2,748 | 100% | The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...
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References - ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
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External links - Town government Web site
- Central Regional Tourism District
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