Chester is a town in Dodge County,

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, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2010 census, up from 305 in 2000, due to inclusion of Dodge State Prison within the town limits. By 2020, its township population was 525.

History

The town takes its name from Chester, New York. The

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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.

Geography

Chester is located in northern Dodge County at (32.394965, -83.153610).

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passes through the town as Main Street, leading west to Cochran and southeast to Cadwell.

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joins SR 126 on Main Street through the center of Chester, but leads northeast to

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and southwest to

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. Eastman, the Dodge County seat, is to the south via Chester Highway. According to the

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, Chester has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 525 people, 194 households, and 127 families residing in the town.

References

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