Chester, NE

Chester, NE

Chester:  A Farming Community in Thayer County, Nebraska

A small village in south central Nebraska, where resident Stephen Epler from Chester, developed Six-man football in 1934 as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression. Miss Nebraska 2017, Allison Tietjen calls Chester home.  Chester earned its description as the small town with a big heart through it’s outpouring of love and support for an unknown nine year old boy whose body was found near Chester on Christmas Eve in 1985.  He was referred to as Little Boy Blue because his body was found in blue pajamas. Filled with beautiful people inside and out, Chester really is the small town with a big heart.

Community Information

Address: 621 Thayer Avenue, Chester, NE
Village Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM (1st -15th) Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (16th-20th) Closed (20th-remainder of the month)
Village Clerk/Treasurer: Judy Smith

  • Email: chestervillage81@yahoo.com
  • Phone: (402) 324-5755

For utilities: Come to the village office, the utility deposit is 250.00. Utilities include water, sewer, trash, and electricity. Internet/Phone is provided by Great Plains Communications and gas is provided by Black Hills Energy.

Population

Total Population

232

Population
Growth Rate

-0.52%

Median Age

55

Diversity Index

7.500

Housing & Income

Households

115

Total Housing Units

131


Owner Occupied

105

Renter Occupied

10

Vacant

16

Median Home Value

$88,158


Average Home Value

$163,095

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

4.53%

Income Projection

Median Household

$42,069 $72,278


Average Household

$65,131 $79,889


Per Capita

$32,285 $40,298

Workforce

Total Businesses

17

Total Employed

54

Workers 16+

100

2023 Transportation / Warehouse

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

13

2023 Construction Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

9

2023 Finance / Insurance Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

7

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

5

2023 Central Bank / Crdt Intrmdtn

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

5

2023 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

5

Some
High School

9

Graduated
High School

59

Associates
Degree

19

Bachelor's
Degree

19

Graduate
Degree

11

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

81

Non-Resident Commuters

7

Drive Alone

95

Carpooled

2

Public

0

Work At Home

1

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