Chester is a town in
Crawford County,
Arkansas, United States. It is part of the
Fort Smith, Arkansas-
Oklahoma
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Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the
2020 Census the population was 144.
History
Chester was
platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Chester has been in operation since 1883.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km
2 (0.5 mi
2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 99 people, 35 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The
population density was 76.4/km
2 (197.1/mi
2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 35.5/km
2 (91.6/mi
2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.90%
White and 10.10%
Native American. 2.02% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 35 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were
married couples
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living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,583 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $11,269. There were 23.1% of families and 38.9% of the population living below the
poverty line, including 48.6% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
Notable people
Country music singer
Royal Wade Kimes is a native of Chester.
Racing driver
A. J. Shepherd was born in Chester.
References
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Towns in Crawford County, Arkansas
Towns in Arkansas
Fort Smith metropolitan area