Chester, Montana

About Chester

Set in the northern part of Montana, Chester is a tiny community counting 835 people who proudly call it home.

Chester holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,704 residents per square mile.

📰 Chester News Today

• James Richard Steven Obituary (2026) - Chester, MT - Rockman Funeral Home - Chester Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Jerry Lyle Woods Obituary Jun 2, 2026 Holland & Bonine Funeral Home · Jun 8
• Dorthy Marie Herman Obituary Aug 6, 2026 Schnider Funeral Home · Aug 6
• Town of Chester joins the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority KRTV · May 21
• Music of Place: Remembering the Genius of Phil Aaberg. James Fallows | Substack · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Chester Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chester

• Spud's Cafe — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Liberty County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chester

• Chester City Park reviews ★
• Lion's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chester

• Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8
• Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS
• Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl
• Hi-Line Colony School
• Sage Creek Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Logan Health - Chester · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Chester

🏘️ Nearby Communities