Chesapeake, Ohio

Village in Ohio, United States

Chesapeake, Ohio

Village

Symmes Creek at its mouth

Location of Chesapeake, Ohio

Location of Chesapeake in Lawrence County

Coordinates: 38°25′41″N 82°27′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.42806°N 82.45472°W﻿ / 38.42806; -82.45472
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Lawrence
Township| Union
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
• Land| 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
• Water| 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 554 ft (169 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 765
• Density| 1,613.92/sq mi (623.70/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

45619

Area code| 740
FIPS code| 39-13904[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1056797[2]
Chesapeake, Ohio

Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 691 as of the 2020 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek.

A bridge across the Ohio River connects Chesapeake to Huntington's downtown area. At one time, this was the only bridge connection across the Ohio River linking Ohio to Huntington. In recent years, bridges across the Ohio River connecting Ohio to Huntington's East and West sides have been built.

Chesapeake is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

## History[edit]

The Chesapeake Village jail, which was in use from 1910 until 1961.

Chesapeake is derived from the Algonquin name for "place where water is spread out".[4]

## Geography[edit]

Chesapeake is located at 38°25′41″N 82°27′17″W﻿ / ﻿38.42806°N 82.45472°W﻿ / 38.42806; -82.45472 (38.428066, -82.454832).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[6]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1910| 541| | —
1920| 821| | 51.8%
1930| 1,094| | 33.3%
1940| 1,068| | −2.4%
1950| 1,285| | 20.3%
1960| 1,396| | 8.6%
1970| 1,364| | −2.3%
1980| 1,370| | 0.4%
1990| 1,073| | −21.7%
2000| 842| | −21.5%
2010| 745| | −11.5%
2020| 691| | −7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

### 2010 census[edit]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 745 people, 345 households, and 195 families living in the village. The population density was 1,585.1 inhabitants per square mile (612.0/km2). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 848.9 per square mile (327.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 345 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 44.4 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 842 people, 395 households, and 231 families living in the village. The population density was 1,523.7 inhabitants per square mile (588.3/km2). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 798.0 per square mile (308.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.12% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

Of the 395 households, 23.5% contained children under the age of 18. 42.3% had married couples living together. 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present. 41.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.

The ages of the population were spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,653, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,698. About 14.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

## Government[edit]

The city is run by an elected mayor-council government system.

The main source of income for the government is ticketing unsuspecting travelers from out of state.

## Education[edit]

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Chesapeake High School.[9]

Chesapeake has a public library, a branch of Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.[10]

## See also[edit]

* List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Marsh, Carole (1995). Ohio Indian Dictionary for Kids!. Carole Marsh Books. p. 12\. ISBN 9780793377503.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. ^ "Homepage". Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
10. ^ "Branch hours" (PDF). Briggs Lawrence County Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Ironton

City|

* Ironton

Map of Ohio highlighting Lawrence County

Villages|

* Athalia
* Chesapeake
* Coal Grove
* Hanging Rock
* Proctorville
* South Point

Townships|

* Aid
* Decatur
* Elizabeth
* Fayette
* Hamilton
* Lawrence
* Mason
* Perry
* Rome
* Symmes
* Union
* Upper
* Washington
* Windsor

CDPs|

* Burlington
* Miller

Other
communities|

* Eifort‡
* Etna
* Firebrick
* Kitts Hill
* Pedro
* Rock Camp
* Scottown
* Waterloo
* Willow Wood

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Principal cities|

* Ashland
* Huntington

Municipalities with population
over 5,000|

* Flatwoods
* Hurricane
* Ironton
* Nitro
* Pea Ridge CDP
* Teays Valley CDP

Municipalities with population
1,000–5,000|

* Barboursville
* Buffalo
* Burlington
* Catlettsburg
* Ceredo
* Coal Grove
* Culloden CDP
* Eleanor
* Greenup
* Grayson
* Hamlin
* Kenova
* Lesage CDP
* Milton
* Olive Hill
* Raceland
* Russell
* Rush CDP
* South Point
* South Shore
* Wayne
* Westwood CDP
* Winfield
* Worthington
* Wurtland

Municipalities with population
under 1,000|

* Athalia
* Bancroft
* Bellefonte
* Chesapeake
* Fort Gay
* Hanging Rock
* Lavalette CDP
* Poca
* Proctorville
* West Hamlin

West Virginia counties|

* Cabell
* Lincoln
* Putnam
* Wayne

Kentucky counties|

* Boyd
* Carter
* Greenup

Ohio counties|

* Lawrence

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