From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chester County, Tennessee
Chester County, Tennessee
Chester County, Tennessee
County, Chickasaw State Park and part of Chickasaw State
Forest are located in Chester County.
Adjacent Counties
• Henderson County (northeast)
• Hardin County (southeast)
• McNairy County (south)
• Hardeman County (southwest)
• Madison County (northwest)
Chester County Courthouse in Henderson, 2003 History
Chester County was the last county formed in Tennessee,
created by the General Assembly in 1875 from adjacent
parts of neighboring Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy,
Location in the state of Tennessee
and Madison Counties. This land was used to create a
county named Wisdom County, but "Wisdom County"
was never organized, and in March 1879 the Assembly re-
pealed this and created Chester County out of the same
land. Lawsuits by opponents of the creation of the new
county delayed actual organization until 1882. Chester
County was named for Colonel Robert I. Chester, a quar-
termaster in the War of 1812, an early postmaster in Jack-
Tennessee’s location in the U.S. son, and a federal marshal.
Founded 1879
Seat Henderson
Demographics
Largest city Henderson
Area
- Total 289 sq mi (748 km²)
- Land 289 sq mi (747 km²)
- Water 0 sq mi (1 km²), .08%
Population
2010)
- (2010) 17,131
- Density 54/sq mi (21/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of
Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 17,131. Its
county seat is Henderson.[1]
It is defined as part of the Jackson, Tennessee Metro-
politan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a to-
tal area of 289 square miles (748.5 km2), of which 0.08% is
water.
Age pyramid Chester County[2]
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 15,540 people, • Jacks Creek (unincorporated)
5,660 households, and 4,199 families residing in the coun- • Milledgeville
ty. The population density was 54 people per square mile • Silerton
(21/km²). There were 6,178 housing units at an average
density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup
of the county was 88.13% White, 10.03% Black or African
Chester County in popular cul-
American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.31% ture
from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
• Country musician Eddy Arnold, a native of
0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any
Henderson, titled his 1969 autobiography It’s A Long
race.
Way From Chester County.
There were 5,660 households out of which 33.60% had
• The 1973 movie Walking Tall was filmed in Henderson
children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00%
and elsewhere in Chester County, including
were married couples living together, 11.50% had a fe-
important scenes filmed in the county courthouse;
male householder with no husband present, and 25.80%
many local residents served as extras or played bit
were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made
parts.
up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household
size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97. See also
In the county, the population was spread out with
• National Register of Historic Places listings in
24.20% under the age of 18, 14.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40%
Chester County, Tennessee
from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were
65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For
every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 References
females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.
[1] "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
The median income for a household in the county
http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/
was $34,349, and the median income for a family was
FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
$41,127. Males had a median income of $31,378 versus
[2] Based on 2000 census data
$21,615 for females. The per capita income for the county
[3] "American FactFinder". United States Census
was $15,756. About 11.10% of families and 14.40% of the
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
population were below the poverty line, including 18.50%
2008-01-31.
of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.
[4] School Tree. "Schools in Chester County,
Tennessee". http://tennessee.schooltree.org/
Education Chester-County-Schools.html. Retrieved
2008-05-29.
There are six school in the Chester County School
District. Chester County High School serves the whole
county and holds grades 9-12. Chester County Junior External links
High School holds grades 7 and 8 for the entire county.
• Chester County at the Open Directory Project
Chester County Middle School serves the whole county’s
• Chester County Independent weekly newspaper
4-6 graders. East Chester County Elementary School,
Coordinates: 35°26′N 88°37′W / 35.43°N 88.61°W / 35.43;
West Chester County Elementary School, and Jacks Creek
-88.61
Elementary School all hold kindergarten to 3rd grade.[4]
Cities and towns
• Deanburg (unincorporated)
• Enville
• Henderson
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Categories:
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