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

199

Population
Growth Rate

-0.92%

Median Age

47

Diversity Index

7.700

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

99

Total Housing Units

122


Owner Occupied

83

Renter Occupied

16

Vacant

23

Median Home Value

$92,647


Average Home Value

$202,711

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.30%

Income Projection

Median Household

$52,792 $44,177


Average Household

$70,449 $77,729


Per Capita

$35,048 $39,274

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

19

Total Employed

83

Workers 16+

125

2024 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

28

2024 Transportation / Warehouse

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

12

2024 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

9

2024 Finance / Insurance Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

7

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

6

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

5

Some
High School

4

Graduated
High School

32

Associates
Degree

21

Bachelor's
Degree

27

Graduate
Degree

10

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

90

Non-Resident Commuters

6

Drive Alone

108

Carpooled

12

Public

0

Work At Home

3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26
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