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Country around Chester is a rural area of about 717 people in Tyler County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from Beaumont, TX and 94 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $721 a month.
717people
$169kTypical home
$721/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
243Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 717 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Houston, TX
- 65 mi to Beaumont, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,065/mo)
- Median rent $721/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (553 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to BPT airport
- 80 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 226 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tyler County: R+74 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk