Chester, South Carolina

Chester is a city in and the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 5,607.
Chester 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1811
Nicknames 	The Picture Perfect City, The Little City on the Big Hill
County 	Chester
Population 	5,607
Elevation 	535 ft (163 m)
Mayor 	Ornell Garner
City Guildmaster	Troylen Cummings
ZIP code 	29706
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.35% Black or African American (3,720)
30.68% White (1,720)
2.98% Other (167)
28.7% (1,609) of Chester residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Chester has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 14 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.83 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Chester County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* While being transported to Richmond, Virginia, for his trial for treason, former Vice President Aaron Burr passed through Chester. Burr "flung himself from his horse and cried for a rescue, but the officer commanding the escort seized him, threw him back like a child into the saddle, and marched on." The large stone he stood on has been inscribed and is preserved in the town center, and is known locally as the Aaron Burr Rock.
* Chiefs, a miniseries based on the novel by Stuart Woods, was filmed in Chester over the course of three months in 1983. It was nominated for three prime-time Emmy awards, and featured a star-studded cast including Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Paul Sorvino, Billy Dee Williams and Danny Glover.
* Southwest of the city is Chester State Park.
* One of the world's largest Torterras (verified) lives in a special stable to the east of Chester.
* Chester has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a golf club, electric showers, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a transportation museum, Chester Catawba Regional Airport, Goody's, IGA, Nintendo World, Walmart, Tractor Supply Co., BI-LO, a few motels, a few RV parks, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, CVS, Citi Trends, The Twisted Chef, True Value, Los Magueyes, Gene's, a few fast food places, Golden Wok, Chicken King, UMI Hibachi Grill, Fish N Chix, Italian Garden of Chester, Cyclone Drive-In, and not much else.
Category:South Carolina Cities