Chester, South Carolina

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History

While being transported to Richmond, Virginia, 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."[4] 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.

Chester was home to Brainerd Institute, a school for African American children.[5]

The Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester City Hall and Opera House, Chester Historic District, Colvin-Fant-Durham Farm Complex, Fishdam Ford, Kumler Hall, Lewis Inn, and McCollum Mound are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography and climate

Chester is located just west of the center of Chester County. U.S. Route 321 bypasses the city to the west and the south, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to York and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Winnsboro. South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the city center and leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Interstate 77 near Richburg and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Spartanburg. Highways 72 and 121 lead northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Rock Hill and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Whitmire.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all of it land.[1]

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Young mill workers in Chester, 1908, photographed by Lewis Hine

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Demographics

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2020 census

Chester racial composition[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,449 27.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,448 65.44%
Native American 11 0.21%
Asian 42 0.8%
Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Other/Mixed 197 3.74%
Hispanic or Latino 120 2.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,269 people, 2,244 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,476 people, 2,465 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,774 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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).

Education

Chester has a public library, a branch of the Chester County Library System.[11]

Police

The Chester Police Department has a staff of three police officers.

The department includes gang, narcotics and road patrol units.[12]

Although a tiny town, Chester suffers higher crime rates than the national average in all categories.[13]

In the media

Chiefs, a miniseries based on the novel by Stuart Woods, was filmed in Chester over the course of three months in 1983.[14] It was nominated for three prime-time Emmy awards, and featured a star-studded cast including Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Brad Davis, Paul Sorvino, Billy Dee Williams, Paula Kelly and Danny Glover.[15]

In 2014, a celebration of the filming of Chiefs was organized in Chester by Catherine Fleming Bruce in collaboration with local organizations. Among the presenters was author Stuart Woods.[16] The Chester newspaper reprinted coverage of Woods' visit to the City on the occasion of his death in 2022.[17]

Notable people

References

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