- Chester, South Carolina
-
Chester, South Carolina — City — Nickname(s): The Picture Perfect City; The Little City on the Big Hill Location of Chester, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°WCoordinates: 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°W Country United States State South Carolina County Chester Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Wanda Stringfellow Area - Total 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) - Land 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 535 ft (163 m) Population (2000) - Total 6,476 - Density 2,042.8/sq mi (788.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 29706 Area code(s) 803 FIPS code 45-14095[1] GNIS feature ID 1247275[2] Website www.chestersc.org Chester is a small city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and a center urban cluster population of 11,140. It is the county seat of Chester County.[3]
Contents
Geography and climate
Chester is located at 34°42′20″N 81°12′42″W / 34.70556°N 81.21167°W (34.705553, -81.211638).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
Notable natives
- Sheldon Brown - National Football League corner back
- Allison Feaster - Basketball player in the WNBA, French citizen since 2004
- Maurice Morris - National Football League running back
- Rodney Feaster - NCAA Clemson University Linebacker
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,476 people, 2,465 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,042.8 people per square mile (788.8/km²). There were 2,774 housing units at an average density of 875.0 per square mile (337.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.26% African American, 36.37% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 2,465 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,518, and the median income for a family was $32,973. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $20,802 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,386. About 16.4% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Chester is the center of an urban cluster with a total population of 11,140 (2000 census).
Trivia
- While being transported to Richmond, VA for his trial for treason, former Vice-President Aaron Burr passed through Chester. Burr "flung himself from his horse and cried for a rescue, but the officer commanding the escort seized him, threw him back like a child into the saddle, and marched on."[5] The large stone he stood on has been inscribed and is preserved in the town center, and is known locally as the Aaron Burr Rock.
- Chiefs (TV miniseries), based on the novel by Stuart Woods, was filmed in Chester over the course of three months in 1983.[6] It was nominated for three prime-time Emmy awards, and featured a star-studded cast including Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Paul Sorvino, Billy Dee Williams and Danny Glover.[7]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Henry Adams, History of the United States of America during the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson, Library of America, 1986, p. 828.
- ^ "A Salute to Chiefs", The Rock Hill Herald, July 27, 1983.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084997
External links
Municipalities and communities of Chester County, South Carolina County seat: ChesterCity Chester
Towns Fort Lawn | Great Falls | Lowrys | Richburg
CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesBlackstock‡ | Edgemoor | Lando | Leeds | Wilksburg
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Charlotte Metropolitan Area Counties 
Major city Cities and towns
20k-99kConcord • Gastonia • Huntersville • Kannapolis • Matthews • Monroe • Hickory • Mooresville • Rock Hill • Salisbury • Shelby • StatesvilleCities and towns
5k-20kAlbemarle • Belmont • Bessemer City • Chester • Cherryville • Conover • Cornelius • Davidson • Fort Mill • Indian Trail • Kings Mountain • Lancaster • Lincolnton • Mint Hill • Mount Holly • South Gastonia • Unionville • Wadesboro • Weddington • YorkFootnotes Bold = principal metro cities • Italic = places and counties part of CSACategories:- Cities in South Carolina
- Chester County, South Carolina
- County seats in South Carolina
- Populated places in South Carolina with African American majority populations
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
