Editing Chesapeake, West Virginia

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|image_caption            = Maccorkle Avenue in Chesapeake
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|map_caption              = Location of Chesapeake in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha]]

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|area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
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'''Chesapeake''' is a town in [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. The population was 1,336 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> The town is situated on the [[Kanawha River]].

==History==
Chesapeake was incorporated on November 1, 1948, and was named for the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=197|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=169}}</ref> which has served the community since 1873.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 2566
|1960= 2699
|1970= 2428
|1980= 2364
|1990= 1896
|2000= 1643
|2010= 1554
|2020= 1336
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1313
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 Census===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]] there were 1,336 people, 617 occupied households, and 117 vacant properties in the town. The population density was {{convert|2939.71|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Chesapeake_town,_West_Virginia?g=160XX00US5415028#populations-and-people |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,554 people, 691 households, and 425 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|3237.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 809 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1685.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 88.7% White, 9.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>

Of the 691 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 43.5 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,643 people, 750 households, and 480 families living in the town. The population density was 3,487.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,349.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 1,806.3 per square mile (699.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 88.19% White, 10.04% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 750 households 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median household income was $29,526 and the median family income  was $35,703. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,307. About 14.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The current mayor of Chesapeake is Melissa J. Hill, effective July 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SAUNDERS |first=ANNA |date=June 14, 2023 |title=New mayors elected in Cedar Grove, Chesapeake |url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/new-mayors-elected-in-cedar-grove-chesapeake |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=WCHS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Greg |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Hill becomes Chesapeake's first Black mayor |url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/hill-becomes-chesapeakes-first-black-mayor/article_e61490a8-80c9-5cf9-89e8-9dc142aa49d2.html |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=Charleston Gazette-Mail |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Chris Massey]], long snapper for the [[St. Louis Rams]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100205104842/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MASSECHR01 DatabaseFootball]}}</ref>
*[[Donny Kees]], musician and songwriter<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Clint |date=September 10, 2008 |title=East Bank graduate country powerhouse |work=The Charleston Gazette |pages=1 |id={{ProQuest|331599726}}}}</ref>
*Herbert C.L. Shearer, Bronze Carnegie Hero Medal Awardee https://www.carnegiehero.org/hero-search/herbert-c-l-shearer/
==References==
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{{Kanawha County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Kanawha County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Kanawha River]]
[[Category:Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area]]