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Chester Community Unit School District 139, Illinois

Chester Community Unit School District 139 is a unified school district in Randolph County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 9,136 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 131 sq mi (339 km²) of land.

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Chester Community Unit School District 139 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
9,136 ± 351
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Randolph County
Land area
131 sq mi (339 km²)
Median household income
$84,821 ± $11,396
Median home value
$121,800 ± $11,918
Water area
9 sq mi (23.3 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1709810
Coordinates (central point)
37.924304, -89.818007
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Chester Community Unit School District 139, largest first

  1. Chester Precinct7,627 people
  2. Chester (city)6,797 people
  3. Ellis Grove Precinct816 people
  4. Bremen Precinct497 people
  5. Ellis Grove (village)359 people
  6. Rockwood Precinct176 people
  7. Kaskaskia Precinct53 people
  8. Kaskaskia (village)38 people
  9. Rockwood (village)14 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Steeleville Community Unit School District 1388.8 mi northeast
  2. Sparta Community Unit School District 14013 mi north
  3. Perry County 32 School District, Missouri14 mi south
  4. Trico Community Unit School District 17615 mi east
  5. Red Bud Community Unit School District 13217 mi northwest
  6. Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District, Missouri20 mi west

These share a boundary with Chester Community Unit School District 139. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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