Chester, South Dakota

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Chester, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Chester
Location in South Dakota
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Chester
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°53′59″N96°55′40″W / 43.89972°N 96.92778°W / 43.89972; -96.92778
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lake
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,595 ft (486 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
257
 • Density314.95/sq mi (121.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57016
FIPS code 46-11660
GNIS feature ID2584549 [2]

Chester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. [2] The population was 257 as of the 2020 census. [4] Chester has been assigned the ZIP code of 57016.

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History

Chester was laid out in 1905, and named after Chester Township. [5]

Geography

Chester is in the southeast corner of Lake County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brant Lake and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Madison, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Chester CDP has an area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land. [6] Skunk Creek, the outlet of Brant Lake, forms the western edge of the community and flows south to the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls.

Near Chester is Buffalo Slough, a National Natural Landmark. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 257—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, South Dakota
  3. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau: Chester CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  6. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Buffalo Slough". United States Department of the Interior . United States National Park Service. 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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