Chester Town (Warren County) is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 3,074 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12817, 12853 and 12860, and parts of 12857, 12862 and 12870 are in Chester Town (Warren County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chester Town (Warren County); also Warrensburg
Mostly Chester Town (Warren County); also Johnsburg
Mostly Chester Town (Warren County); also Horicon
Mostly Minerva; part is in Chester Town (Warren County)
Mostly Johnsburg; part is in Chester Town (Warren County)
Mostly Schroon; part is in Chester Town (Warren County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chester Town (Warren County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA172 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Town (Warren 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.
Chester Town (Warren County) had 3,086 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 509th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Warren County grew from 29,943 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indian Lake 2sw, NY weather station (21 miles away).
30,380 jobs at 2,164 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chester Town (Warren County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1794.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Johnsburg Central School District, North Warren Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsburg Central SchoolNorth Creek | Pre-K–12 | 244 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| North Warren Central SchoolChestertown | Pre-K–12 | 470 | Public | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Schroon, Warrensburg, Johnsburg, Minerva and Horicon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.