Chester, Virginia
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Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 17,890 at the 2000 census.
Chester's original "downtown" was is defined by being a stop on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad. The Chester Station was the scene of a battle during the American Civil War. Chester today is a bedroom community along State Route Route 10. Recent commercial development in Chester has emerged at the sprawling intersection of SR 10 and U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) near the on-ramp to Interstate 95.
Chester is served by Thomas Dale High School, L.C. Bird High School, Carver Middle School and Chester Middle School.
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[edit] See also
- The Battle of Swift Creek
- Swift Creek Mill
- Bermuda Hundred
[edit] Geography
Chester is located at (37.353449, -77.435767)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²). 33.6 km² (13.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.92%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,890 people, 6,727 households, and 5,119 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 531.7/km² (1,377.1/mi²). There were 6,951 housing units at an average density of 206.6/km² (535.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.28% White, 13.43% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.06% of the population.
There were 6,727 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,171, and the median income for a family was $60,632. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $30,295 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,258. About 6.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Local Media
Chester is served by the local newspaper The Village News, which has a circulation of approximately 10,000, and is distributed at 230 locations in the area. The paper was first publised in 1998.
