Chester

Nickname: "The Gem of the Valley"
Official Website: www.townofchester.net
County: Hampden
Region: Hidden Hills
Year Settled: 1760
Incorporated as a Town: 1765
Land Area: 36.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 36 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,308
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,313
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

97.8%	White
0.2%	Black
1.3%	Hispanic
0.1%	Asian
0.1%	Native American
0.6%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $115,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $133,000
Poverty: 5.8%
Known For: granite quarrying, lumber, blueberries, maple sugar, apples
Main Attractions: The Miniature Theatre of Chester; Railroad Day, Chester/Blandford State Forest, Sanderson Brook Falls

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