Chester, MT

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Population
844
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
3,132 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Home Value
$172,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$720/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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Set along U.S. Highway 2 in north-central Montana, Chester is a welcoming Hi-Line community that serves as the county seat for Liberty County. Life here moves at an easy, unhurried pace beneath big Montana skies. To the north, the Sweet Grass Hills create a striking backdrop on the horizon, anchoring a landscape rich with Indigenous heritage and deep prairie history. It is a quiet, tight-knit town where neighbors look out for one another and wide-open space is simply part of everyday living.

Chester provides the core essentials that newcomers look for, including the Chester-Joplin-Inverness school system and dependable local medical care through Logan Health-Chester. Agriculture and county services form the backbone of the local community, while outdoor recreation is right down the road. Just fifteen miles southwest, Lake Elwell and Tiber Reservoir offer great spots for boating, camping, walleye fishing, and winter ice fishing. For anyone seeking peace, quiet, and authentic small-town living, Chester delivers genuine prairie charm.

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