Chester, South Carolina | |
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,_Chester,_South_Carolina.jpg) Chester County Courthouse, built in 1852 | |
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| Nickname(s): The Picture Perfect City; The Little City on the Big Hill | |
| Motto: "At The Center Of It All" | |
 Location of Chester, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Chester |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Mayor | Carlos Williams |
| 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 | |
• Total | 5,269 |
| • Density | 1,593.77/sq mi (615.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29706 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-14095[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247275[2] |
| Website | www |
Chester is a small rural city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 6,476 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County.[6] The community was segregated. Many African Americans, including the principal and teachers at Finley School, lived in East Chester.[7]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, South Carolina
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- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Chester city, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/HC12001.pdf