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Chester County, Tennessee

4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
17,611
Median household income
$59,341
±11,635
Unemployed
4.1%
314 of 7,607 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
87.4%
5,621 of 6,430 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Chester County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Chester17,504 (2021)Po Box 296, HendersonWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Chester County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Henderson6,309 (2021)Po Box 68, HendersonWebsite
Town of Enville185 (2021)Po Box 177, Enville—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Chester County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Chester County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation159 E Main St, Henderson—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Chester County

    School district6 schools

    970 East Main ST, Henderson, TN, 38340

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

  • Madison County

    West Tennessee Farmers Market (91 New Market Street Jackson)

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.