Chester, South Carolina facts for kids
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Chester, South Carolina
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Chester County Courthouse, built in 1852
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| Nickname(s):
The Picture Perfect City; The Little City on the Big Hill
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Location of Chester, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chester |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 5,607 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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5,377 |
| • Density | 1,626.44/sq mi (628.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29706
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| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-14095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247275 |
Chester is a small rural city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2010 census, down from 6,476 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County.
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History
The Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester City Hall and Opera House, Chester Historic District, Colvin-Fant-Durham Farm Complex, Fishdam Ford, Kumler Hall, Lewis Inn, and McCollum Mound are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography and climate
Chester is located just west of the center of Chester County at 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°W (34.705553, -81.211638). U.S. Route 321 bypasses the city to the west and the south, leading north 22 miles (35 km) to York and south 25 miles (40 km) to Winnsboro. South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the city center and leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 77 near Richburg and west 49 miles (79 km) to Spartanburg. Highways 72 and 121 lead northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Rock Hill and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Whitmire.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
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| Climate data for Chester, South Carolina, normals 1981–2010, extremes 1923-present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
106 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) |
56.4 (13.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
80.7 (27.1) |
87.5 (30.8) |
90.5 (32.5) |
88.9 (31.6) |
82.9 (28.3) |
73.4 (23.0) |
64.2 (17.9) |
54.4 (12.4) |
72.4 (22.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
37.9 (3.3) |
45.6 (7.6) |
55.6 (13.1) |
64.9 (18.3) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
60.6 (15.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
38.4 (3.6) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
48.2 (9.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
−1 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
38 (3) |
50 (10) |
47 (8) |
37 (3) |
16 (−9) |
9 (−13) |
−5 (−21) |
−5 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.13 (105) |
3.78 (96) |
4.16 (106) |
3.38 (86) |
2.99 (76) |
4.37 (111) |
4.01 (102) |
4.85 (123) |
3.66 (93) |
3.35 (85) |
3.48 (88) |
3.59 (91) |
45.75 (1,162) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.1 (2.8) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
— | 0.5 (1.3) |
2.8 (7.1) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,899 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,703 | 42.3% | |
| 1900 | 4,075 | 50.8% | |
| 1910 | 4,754 | 16.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,557 | 16.9% | |
| 1930 | 5,528 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 6,392 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 6,893 | 7.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,906 | 0.2% | |
| 1970 | 7,045 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,820 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 7,158 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 6,476 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,607 | −13.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 5,377 | −4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,449 | 27.5% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,448 | 65.44% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 42 | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 197 | 3.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 2.28% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,269 people, 2,244 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city.
Trivia
While being transported to Richmond, Virginia, for his trial for treason, former Vice-President Aaron Burr passed through Chester. Burr "flung himself from his horse and cried for a rescue, but the officer commanding the escort seized him, threw him back like a child into the saddle, and marched on." The large stone he stood on has been inscribed and is preserved in the town center, and is known locally as the Aaron Burr Rock.
Chiefs, a miniseries based on the novel by Stuart Woods, was filmed in Chester over the course of three months in 1983. It was nominated for three prime-time Emmy awards, and featured a star-studded cast including Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Paul Sorvino, Billy Dee Williams and Danny Glover.
Notable people
- Debbie Allen (born 1950), actress, dancer, choreographer, television director and producer
- Sheldon Brown (born 1979), National Football League cornerback
- Marion Campbell (1929–2016), football player: University of Georgia, National Football League, Coach, Atlanta Falcons (born in Chester)
- Devan Downey (born 1987), basketball player (born in Chester) John Dunovant (1825-1864), Confederate Brigadier General
- Allison Feaster (born 1976), basketball player in the WNBA, French citizen since 2004 (born in Chester)
- Carroll Glenn (1918–1983), concert violinist
- Robert W. Hemphill (1915-1983), Pilot in Army Air Corps (1941-1945), U.S. Congressman (1957-1964), Federal District Court Judge (1964-1983) (born in Chester)
- J. Charles Jones (1937–2019), civil rights activist (born in Chester)
- Donnie McClurkin (born 1959), pastor and gospel singer
- Maurice Morris (born 1979), National Football League running back (born in Chester)
- Ron Rash (born 1953), author of short stories, Western Carolina University (born in Chester)
- Phylicia Rashad (born 1948), actress (The Cosby Show)
- Britt Robertson (born 1990), film actress (Tomorrowland)
- Elizabeth Talford Scott (1916–2011), artist (born in Chester)
Education
Chester has a public library, a branch of the Chester County Library System.
See also
In Spanish: Chester (Carolina del Sur) para niños
