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Chester, Georgia
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Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Incorporated (town) | 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 525 |
| • Density | 595.91/sq mi (230.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31012
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| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-15900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331384 |
Chester is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2010 census, up from 305 in 2000, due to inclusion of Dodge State Prison within the town limits.
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Geography
Chester is located in northern Dodge County at 32°23′42″N 83°9′13″W / 32.39500°N 83.15361°W (32.394965, -83.153610). Georgia State Route 126 passes through the town as Main Street, leading west 13 miles (21 km) to Cochran and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Cadwell. Georgia State Route 257 joins SR 126 on Main Street through the center of Chester, but leads northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Dexter and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Empire. Eastman, the Dodge County seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the south via Chester Highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 278 | — | |
| 1920 | 397 | 42.8% | |
| 1930 | 267 | −32.7% | |
| 1940 | 281 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 315 | 12.1% | |
| 1960 | 377 | 19.7% | |
| 1970 | 409 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 409 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,072 | 162.1% | |
| 2000 | 305 | −71.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,596 | 423.3% | |
| 2020 | 525 | −67.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 190 | 36.19% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 318 | 60.57% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 5 | 0.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.9% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 525 people, 194 households, and 127 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Chester (Georgia) para niños
