Chester is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 305 in 2000, due to inclusion of Dodge State Prison within the town limits. By 2020, its township population was 525.
Chester, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′42″N 83°9′13″W / 32.39500°N 83.15361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Incorporated (town) | 1912 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 525 |
| • Density | 595.91/sq mi (230.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31012 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-15900[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331384[3] |
History
editThe town takes its name from Chester, New York.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Chester", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad depot.[6]
Geography
editChester is located in northern Dodge County at 32°23′42″N 83°9′13″W / 32.39500°N 83.15361°W (32.394965, -83.153610).[7] Georgia State Route 126 passes through the town as Main Street, leading west 13 miles (21 km) to Cochran and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Cadwell. Georgia State Route 257 joins SR 126 on Main Street through the center of Chester, but leads northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Dexter and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Empire. Eastman, the Dodge County seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the south via Chester Highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 278 | — | |
| 1920 | 397 | 42.8% | |
| 1930 | 267 | −32.7% | |
| 1940 | 281 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 315 | 12.1% | |
| 1960 | 377 | 19.7% | |
| 1970 | 409 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 409 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,072 | 162.1% | |
| 2000 | 305 | −71.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,596 | 423.3% | |
| 2020 | 525 | −67.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 190 | 36.19% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 318 | 60.57% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 5 | 0.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.9% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 525 people, 194 households, and 127 families residing in the town.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chester town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1903. p. 363.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.