Chesapeake, OH

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Chesapeake, Ohio

Chesapeake, Ohio, in Lawrence county, is 0 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 110 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. The village is located in the Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area. Chesapeake has a population of 842.

The People and Families of Chesapeake

In Chesapeake, about 50% of adults are married. Chesapeake offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the village, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesapeake had a median family income of $31,528.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Chesapeake gave more campaign money ($3,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Chesapeake Housing

Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Chesapeake. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Chesapeake, 93% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Chesapeake, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Chesapeake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Chesapeake, OH

Comparing Chesapeake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	0 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Lawrence
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	45619
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.428
Longitude	-82.456

Station	HUNTINGTON SEWAGE PLNT
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	HAMLIN
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	842	100%
Male	393	46.7%
Female	449	53.3%
Under 18	168	20%
18+	674	80%
65+	175	20.8%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.79
White	823	97.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	879
Growth	37
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.4%
English	11.2%
German	11.2%
Irish	9.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chesapeake	842	$31,528
Coal Grove	2,027	$33,000
Crown City	411	$35,000
Ironton	11,211	$35,014
Proctorville	620	$23,984
South Point	3,742	$34,560

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