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Chester, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 98°55′15″W / 36.21667°N 98.92083°W / 36.21667; -98.92083
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Chester, Oklahoma
Chester is located in Oklahoma
Chester
Chester
Chester is located in the United States
Chester
Chester
Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 98°55′15″W / 36.21667°N 98.92083°W / 36.21667; -98.92083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMajor
Area
 • Total
3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,716 ft (523 m)
Population
 • Total
176
 • Density44.19/sq mi (17.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
73838
FIPS code40-13800
GNIS feature ID2629911[2]

Chester is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 176,[3] up from 117 in 2010.[4] The post office opened April 8, 1895; the ZIP Code is 73838. It is said to have been named for Chester I. Long, U.S. senator from Kansas.

Geography

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Chester is in southwestern Major County at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and 281. US-60 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Fairview, the Major county seat, while US-281 leads north-northeast 53 miles (85 km) to Alva. The two highways join in Chester and lead south together 5 miles (8 km) to Seiling.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Chester CDP has an area of 3.99 square miles (10.33 km2), of which 0.003 square miles (0.008 km2), or 0.08%, are water.[1] The community is on land that drains toward the Canadian River 2 miles (3 km) to the south.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010117
202017650.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][4][3]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b c "P1. Race – Chester CDP, Oklahoma: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chester CDP, Oklahoma: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.