Chester, California

Chester
Aerial photograph of Chester, California.
Aerial photograph of Chester, California.
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Chester is located in the United States
Chester
Chester
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′09″N 121°14′05″W / 40.30250°N 121.23472°W / 40.30250; -121.23472
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
 • Total7.37 sq mi (19.08 km2)
 • Land7.29 sq mi (18.87 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  1.1%
Elevation4,534 ft (1,382 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,187
 • Density300.08/sq mi (115.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96020
Area code530
FIPS code06-12930
GNIS feature IDs277487; 2408021
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California

Chester (formerly Big Meadows) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[2] Chester is located on Lake Almanor, 30 miles (48.3 km) north-northwest of Quincy.[3] The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020. The population was 2,144 at the 2010 census, down from 2,316 at the 2000 census.

The primary industries in Chester are lumber production and tourism. Chester serves as the retail center for the Lake Almanor region of California, and derives a significant portion of its economy from the tourist trade, and to a lesser degree from construction to new residents and businesses.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, California
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.