Chester is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. 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.
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  Chester Location within the state of Oklahoma  Chester Chester (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 98°55′15″W / 36.21667°N 98.92083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Major |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2) |
| • Land | 3.98 sq mi (10.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176 |
| • Density | 44.19/sq mi (17.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73838 |
| FIPS code | 40-13800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629911[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Notable person
edit- Hurshul Clothier, musician
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chester, Oklahoma
- ^ "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.
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