Chester Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 954 (up from 936 at 2010) and it contained 379 housing units.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.53%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Poneto
Unincorporated towns Five Points at Greenville at Keystone at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Liberty Township (north) Harrison Township (northeast) Nottingham Township (east) Harrison Township, Blackford County (south) Washington Township, Blackford County (southwest) Jackson Township (west) Salamonie Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Miller and Snow.
Airports and landing strips Brinnemans Headacres Airport
School districts Southern Wells Community Schools
Political districts Indiana's 3rd congressional district State House District 79 State Senate District 19
History Chester Township is home to the 5 Points School. It was built in 1876 and served as a school periodically through the late 1930s. It also served as a Grange Hall and many other community meetings were held here.https://m.facebook.com/pg/FivePointsSchool/about/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1 While the 5 Points School stands to this day, its successor the Chester Center School, which was built in 1923, was demolished 43 years later in 1966 after the districts in southern Wells County were consolidated.
References United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana