Chester, West Virginia
| Chester, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Chester, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°WCoordinates: 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Forsythe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,585 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,553 |
| • Density | 2,585.0/sq mi (998.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26034 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-15076 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537260 |
| Website | City website |
Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,585 at the 2010 census. Chester was established in 1896, but not incorporated until 1907. The city is named after J. Chester McDonald, one of the city's original planners.
Chester is home to the Chester teapot, the World's Largest Teapot. Little Blue Run Lake, the U.S.'s largest coal slurry waste impound is located next to the town.
Chester is located at 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°W (40.612792, -80.562771). At the outbreak of hostilities of the American Civil War in April 1861, this location was part of Virginia and was the northernmost point in any slave state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,585 people, 1,209 households, and 696 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,585.0 inhabitants per square mile (998.1/km2). There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of 1,381.0 per square mile (533.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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