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Chester, South Dakota
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 Chester, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Chester, South Dakota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 314.95/sq mi (121.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57016
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| FIPS code | 46-11660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584549 |
Chester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 257 as of the 2020 census. Chester has been assigned the ZIP code of 57016.
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History
Chester was laid out in 1905, and named after Chester Township.
Geography
Chester is in the southeast corner of Lake County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brant Lake and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Madison, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Chester CDP has an area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land. Skunk Creek, the outlet of Brant Lake, forms the western edge of the community and flows south to the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 257 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Chester (Dakota del Sur) para niños
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