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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.
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.
In 2000, Chesapeake had a median family income of $31,528.
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.
Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in Chesapeake. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?
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.
Comparing Chesapeake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):
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