Chester, Nebraska | |
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 Downtown Chester, August 2011 | |
 Location of Chester, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′37″N 97°37′05″W / 40.01028°N 97.61806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 226 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 220 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68327, 68429 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-09095[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397616[2] |
| U.S. Routes |  |
| Website | www |
Chester is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.
Chester is notable as being the birthplace of six-man football.[5]
Chester's annual celebration, Chesterfest is held the last weekend in June and features vendors, tournaments, car show, kid games, among other attractions, and the ever popular Sat. evening Concert.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Nebraska
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Remembering the father of six-man football