Hebron, 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

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Chester, NE	270	215	226	225

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	11	10	10
5-9	10	12	10
10-14	12	13	12
15-19	12	10	12
20-24	4	9	6
25-29	7	12	8
30-34	8	8	12
35-39	10	9	10
40-44	13	11	11
45-49	15	12	11
50-54	24	16	12
55-59	21	17	17
60-64	16	25	17
65-69	13	21	25
70-74	12	16	20
75-79	10	11	14
80-84	9	7	10
85+	6	7	7
18+	171	185	184
Median Age	51	52	54

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Population by Race

Chester, NE	2022
Total	226.000
White Alone	98.230
Black Alone	0.000
American Indian Alone	0.440
Asian Alone	0.000
Pacific Islander Alone	0.000
Some Other Race	0.440
Two or More Races	0.880
Hispanic Origin	0.880
Diversity Index	5.200

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Growth Rate

Chester, NE	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.09%
Households	-0.19%
Families	-0.28%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	114	103	106	105
Housing Units	148	137	126	126
Owner Occupied Units			98	98
Renter Occupied Units			8	7
Vacant Units			20	21

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Home Value

Chester, NE	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$127,500	$150,000
Average Home Value	$190,979	$214,031
<$50,000	27	24
$50,000 - $99,999	16	15
$100,000 - $149,999	10	10
$150,000 - $199,999	12	11
$200,000 - $249,999	1	1
$250,000 - $299,999	12	14
$300,000 - $399,999	7	8
$400,000 - $499,999	1	1
$500,000 - $749,999	11	14
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	0
1990-1999	7
1980-1989	2
1970-1979	5
1960-1969	10
1950-1959	7
1940-1949	11
1939 or Before	96

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Income

Chester, NE	2022	2027
Median Household	$72,449	$83,116
Average Household	$94,951	$106,035
Per Capita	$41,344	$46,375

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Household Income Base

Chester, NE	2022
<$15,000	6
$15,000 - $24,999	14
$25,000 - $34,999	5
$35,000 - $49,999	16
$50,000 - $74,999	13
$75,000 - $99,999	6
$100,000 - $149,999	28
$150,000 - $199,999	13
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	133
In-County Residents	100
Out-of-County Residents	8
Drive Alone	114
Carpooled	8
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	9
Less than 5 minutes	14
5-9 minutes	27
10-14 minutes	3
15-19 minutes	45
20-24 minutes	21
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	4
35-39 minutes	1
40-44 minutes	6
45-59 minutes	1
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	49
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	3

Retail Trade	3
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	13
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	7
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	3
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	4

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Chester, NE	2022
Some High School	9
Graduated High School	59
Associates Degree	23
Bachelor's Degree	21
Graduate Degree	5

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	16
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	1
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	3
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-16