Chester, South Dakota

Chester, South Dakota
Chester, South Dakota
Census-designated place
	Chester Location in South Dakota Chester Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 43°53′59″N 96°55′40″W / 43.89972°N 96.92778°W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lake
Area
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,595 ft (486 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	257
• Density	314.95/sq mi (121.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57016
FIPS code	46-11660
GNIS feature ID	2584549

Chester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States.^[2] The population was 257 as of the 2020 census.^[4] Chester has been assigned the ZIP code of 57016.

History

Chester was laid out in 1905, and named after Chester Township.^[5]

Geography

Chester is in the southeast corner of Lake County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brant Lake and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Madison, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Chester CDP has an area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.^[6] Skunk Creek, the outlet of Brant Lake, forms the western edge of the community and flows south to the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	257		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, South Dakota
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Chester CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

Chester Area Schools

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, South Dakota

[USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly-3] "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[USCensus-4] "U.S. Census Bureau: Chester CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[5] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-6] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

[DecennialCensus-7] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Lake County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Madison
City	Brant Lake Madison
Towns	Nunda Ramona
Village	Wentworth
CDPs	Brant Lake South Chester Graceville Colony Lake Madison Rustic Acres Colony Winfred
Other communities	Junius Rutland
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Chester, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Chester Location in South Dakota Show map of South Dakota Chester Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°53′59″N 96°55′40″W / 43.89972°N 96.92778°W / 43.89972; -96.92778
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lake
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.11 km²)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.11 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation ^[2]	1,595 ft (486 m)
Population (2020)^[3]
• Total	257
• Density	314.95/sq mi (121.60/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57016
FIPS code	46-11660
GNIS feature ID	2584549^[2]