Thayer County, NE County Profile

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

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Chester, NE	270	215	232	226

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	9
5-9	6
10-14	16
15-19	4
20-24	7
25-29	12
30-34	11
35-39	6
40-44	15
45-49	15
50-54	16
55-59	14
60-64	23
65-69	24
70-74	22
75-79	13
80-84	9
85+	10
18+	199
Median Age	55

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Chester, NE	2023
Total	232.00
White Alone	97.41%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0.86%
Asian Alone	0.43%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	1.29%
Hispanic Origin	1.29%
Diversity Index	7.50

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Chester, NE	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.52%
Households	-0.17%
Families	-2.64%
Median Household Income	11%
Per Capita Income	5%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	114	103	115	114
Housing Units	148	137	131	131
Owner Occupied Units			105	105
Renter Occupied Units			10	9
Vacant Units			16	17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Chester, NE	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$88,158	$89,286
Average Home Value	$163,095	$202,619
<$50,000	38	36
$50,000 - $99,999	19	21
$100,000 - $149,999	15	11
$150,000 - $199,999	13	8
$200,000 - $249,999	1	0
$250,000 - $299,999	3	6
$300,000 - $399,999	1	0
$400,000 - $499,999	1	0
$500,000 - $749,999	14	23
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	4
2000-2009	5
1990-1999	8
1980-1989	10
1970-1979	22
1960-1969	6
1950-1959	6
1940-1949	6
1939 or Before	51

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Chester, NE	2023	2028
Median Household	$42,069	$72,278
Average Household	$65,131	$79,889
Per Capita	$32,285	$40,298

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Chester, NE	2023
<$15,000	12
$15,000 - $24,999	32
$25,000 - $34,999	7
$35,000 - $49,999	12
$50,000 - $74,999	11
$75,000 - $99,999	12
$100,000 - $149,999	15
$150,000 - $199,999	14
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	100
In-County Residents	81
Out-of-County Residents	7
Drive Alone	95
Carpooled	2
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	1
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	2
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	12
5-9 minutes	38
10-14 minutes	11
15-19 minutes	22
20-24 minutes	8
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	2
35-39 minutes	1
40-44 minutes	1
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	54
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	9
Manufacturing	3
Wholesale Trade	3

Retail Trade	0
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
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

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, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Chester, NE	2023
<9th Grade	2
Some High School	9
GED	9
Graduated High School	59
Some College/No Degree	62
Associates Degree	19
Bachelor's Degree	19
Graduate Degree	11

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	17
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	0
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
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

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, 2023-10-17