Chester, Nebraska
Village · Population 212 · #320 in Nebraska
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About Chester
Chester is a tiny community in southern Nebraska counting 212 people who proudly call it home.
Chester holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 359 residents per square mile.
📰 Chester News Today
- Chester Lee Cooper Obituary May 12, 2026 Reverence Funeral Parlor · May 12
- Superior man dies in crash between two semis KSNB · Jun 22
- Two brief tornadoes occur near Chester, Bradshaw on April 11, April 25 Central Nebraska Today · May 1
- Nebraska takes the top spot in the 2026 preseason Power 10 NCAA.com · Aug 4
- Catherine "Cathy" L (Cox) Carbonneau Obituary | Kroll-Massey Funeral Home | Hebron, NE Tribute Archive · Jul 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chester Unique
- One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chester
- Chester City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeVillage
Population (2024)212
Rank in state#320 of 528
Land area0.59 sq mi
Density359/sq mi
Coordinates40.0102, -97.6181