Chesapeake, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Chesapeake is a town in Kanawha County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,643 at the 2000 census. The town is situated on the Kanawha River
. Chesapeake was incorporated in 1949 and named for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
, which has served the community since 1873. It is also the hometown of NFL player Chris Massey
, long snapper for the St. Louis Rams
. The current mayor of Chesapeake is Damon Bradshaw.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²). 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (27.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,643 people, 750 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3,487.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,349.7/km²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 1,806.3 per square mile (699.1/km²). The 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% of the population.
There were 750 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $29,526, and the median income for a family 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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile . There were 93,788 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,643 at the 2000 census. The town is situated on the Kanawha River
Kanawha River
The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, it has formed a significant industrial region of the state since the middle of the 19th century.It is formed at the town of Gauley...
. Chesapeake was incorporated in 1949 and named for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P...
, which has served the community since 1873. It is also the hometown of NFL player Chris Massey
Chris Massey
Christopher Todd Massey is an American football long snapper who is currently on Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, long snapper for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. The current mayor of Chesapeake is Damon Bradshaw.
Geography
Chesapeake is located at 38°13′21"N 81°32′10"W (38.222541, -81.536042).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²). 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (27.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,643 people, 750 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,487.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,349.7/km²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 1,806.3 per square mile (699.1/km²). The 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 750 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $29,526, and the median income for a family was $35,703. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.