Chester, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 305
Males: 139 (45.6%), Females: 166 (54.4%)
Dodge County
Zip code: 31012
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $44,500
Population by Race
Races in Chester:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
- Black (44.6%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (13.4%), Irish (3.0%).
Elevation: 370 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chester
- High school or higher: 60.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chester town
- Never married: 35.5%
- Now married: 37.7%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 13.9%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
- BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
- DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
- FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
- ROBINS AFB (about 34 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 93 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
- COCHRAN (about 8 miles; COCHRAN, GA; Abbreviation: 48A)
- HEART OF GEORGIA RGNL (about 14 miles; EASTMAN, GA; Abbreviation: EZM)
- W H ‘BUD’ BARRON (about 16 miles; DUBLIN, GA; Abbreviation: DBN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)