Chester Township (Polk County) is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 107 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56684.
Population1073 per sq mi
Median home value$178,100Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Chester Township (Polk County)
1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Trail, MN56684Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Hickory; part is in Chester Township (Polk County)
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History
What it’s like to live there
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Things to do
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Around Chester Township (Polk County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)232 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL568 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Township (Polk County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chester Township (Polk County) had 96 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 2300th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston12.2 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley22.7 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls32.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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