Chester is a town in Tyler County, Texas, home to about 156 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75936.
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester; 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 had 270 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1595th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Tyler County grew from 11,899 residents in 1900 to 19,798 in 2020.
Tyler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lufkin Angelina Co Ap, TX weather station (23 miles away).
2,429 jobs at 246 businesses in Tyler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Chester ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester ElChester | Pre-K–5 | 72 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Chester H SChester | 6–12 | 123 | Public | 2.6 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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