Population: 842. Estimated population in July 2020: 879 (+4.4% change)
Males: 393 (46.7%), Females: 449 (53.3%)
Lawrence County
Zip code: 45619
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $24,653
Median house value: $71,300
Races in Chesapeake:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (28.3%), German (8.9%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 567 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake
- High school or higher: 72.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 10.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake village
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 11.9%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -435 (-34.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake:
- CABELL-HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesapeake:
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 8 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- YEAGER (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 95 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chesapeake:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 3 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)
- ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 11 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)
- ONA AIRPARK (about 18 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
Amtrak stations near Chesapeake:
- 2 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 14 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Chesapeake:
- O C COLLINS CAREER CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 366; Location: 11627 STATE RTE 243; Public; Website: www.COLLINS-CC.K12.OH.US)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake:
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 86 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
Schools
Public high schools in Chesapeake:
- CHESAPEAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 10181 COUNTY ROAD 1; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LAWRENCE COUNTY (Location: 11627 STATE ROUTE 243; Grades: 10 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chesapeake:
- CHESAPEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 10255 COUNTY ROAD 1; Grades: KG – 04)
- CHESAPEAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 10335 COUNTY ROAD 1; Grades: 05 – 08)