What is the population of Chester?

The population of Chester, NE is 218.

Where is Chester located?

Chester, NE is located at latitude 40.0102900 and longitude -97.6183800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Chester?

The area of Chester, NE is 1.516661 km².

What is the elevation of Chester?

Chester, NE has an elevation of 497 meters (1631 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Chester in?

Chester, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Chester in?

Chester is in the state of Nebraska, United States.

What county is Chester, NE in?

Chester is in Thayer County, Nebraska.

How has the population of Chester changed?

The population of Chester, NE has decreased from 232 (2010) to 218 (2020), a change of -6%.

Chester, Nebraska

Chester: human settlement in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America

About

Chester is a city located in the county of Thayer in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 232 and a population density of 153 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 218 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Chester

Population	218 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
County	Thayer County
Area	1.52 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.0103,-97.6184
Altitude	1,631 feet / 497 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	20:45:00 (15th April 2026)
Postal code	68327
Density	144 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.42% (2010-2020)
Weather	76℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

Geography

Chester is located at 40°0'37"N 97°37'6"W (40.0102900, -97.6183800).

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Weather

76°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph WSW Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Chester decreased by 6.42% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	232	-	census
2011	229	-1.31%	estimation process
2012	228	-0.44%	estimation process
2013	230	0.87%	estimation process
2014	231	0.43%	estimation process
2015	228	-1.32%	estimation process
2016	224	-1.79%	estimation process
2017	222	-0.9%	estimation process
2018	223	0.45%	estimation process
2019	222	-0.45%	estimation process
2020	218	-1.83%	estimation process

Chester zip code is 68327. County name: Thayer, County fips: 31169

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Chester, NE. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
154907	Cloud County Community College	Concordia (KS)	66901-1002

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Chester, NE. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
HAS	Hastings	501 West First St.	RAIL
LNK	Lincoln	201 North 7th St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Chester.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Chester Post Office	Chester (NE)	68327

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Other cities in Thayer County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Thayer County , NE.

City Name	Population	Title
Hebron	1,434	County seat of Thayer County, Nebraska, United States
Deshler	711	City in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States
Davenport	278	Village in Nebraska
Bruning	264	Village in Nebraska, USA
Alexandria	168	Village in Thayer County, Nebraska
Carleton	86	Village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States
Byron	78	Village in the United States
Hubbell	64	Human settlement in Nebraska, USA
Belvidere	45	Human settlement in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States of America
Gilead	37	Village in the United States