Chester TownshipIN
A town of 972, founded in 1876.
Is Chester Township a good place to live?
0.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Chester Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Chester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
972 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chester Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chester Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chester Township.
Most of Chester Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Chester Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Chester Township has added 46 jobs, to 182 in 2023. The top destinations are Bluffton (24%), Fort Wayne (12%) and Marion (4%).
| Chester Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Chester Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Southern Wells Com Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School, with 384 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wells Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 496 | B |
| Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 384 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Chester Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chester Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chester Township is
Chester Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 43% of adults have obesity in Chester Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chester Township.
| Chester Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chester Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Chester Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chester Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Chester Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chester Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Chester Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
93% of working residents leave Chester Township for work
Where Chester Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chester Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Chester Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 954 (up from 936 at 2010) and it contained 379 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
Questions about Chester Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chester Township, IN a good place to live?
Chester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.