Chester is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Chester, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
12 kids in every 100 people in Chester
In the decade to 2020, the population moved −21%. 10 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. Population: about 6,847 (2025 Census estimate). For every 100 workers, 2 work from home, beside 16 across IL.
Median age 43.5 (IL 39).
About 213 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Among residents 35 to 44, 80% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Chester says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Chester
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Chester’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Chester or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Chester in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.