Chester Gap, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 839.
Males: 417  (49.8%)
Females: 422  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

31.8 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 22623, 22630, 22640.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $97,107
Chester Gap:

$97,107
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,641

Chester Gap CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $548,335
Chester Gap:

$548,335
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $420,710; detached houses: $416,127
March 2022 cost of living index in Chester Gap: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.0%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Chester Gap, VA (2022)
    • 85679.6%White alone
    • 14213.2%Black alone
    • 363.3%Hispanic
    • 242.2%Two or more races
    • 10.09%Asian alone

Races in Chester Gap detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (36.0%), Irish (20.7%), Scottish (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Croatian (5.0%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1560 feet

23 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

This place:

2.1%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,955 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,459 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reston, VA (43.0 miles , pop. 56,407).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (60.6 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (178.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Apple Mountain Lake, VA (2.3 miles ),
Skyland Estates, VA (2.4 miles ),
Front Royal, VA (2.4 miles ),
Flint Hill, VA (2.6 miles ),
Shenandoah Shores, VA (2.7 miles ),
Shenandoah Farms, VA (3.1 miles ),
Washington, VA (3.1 miles),
Middletown, VA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.85 N, Longitude: 78.14 W

Distribution of median household income in Chester Gap, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chester Gap, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 53.0. This is better than average.

City:

53.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Chester Gap-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Chester Gap place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $250,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chester Gap-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Chester Gap center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 230.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rappahannock County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Chester Gap:

  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; FRONT ROYAL, VA)
  • FRONT ROYAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; FRONT ROYAL, VA)
  • HERITAGE HALL FRONT ROYAL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FRONT ROYAL, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester Gap:

  • Lord Fairfax Community College (about 15 miles; Middletown, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,144)
  • Shenandoah University (about 22 miles; Winchester, VA; FT enrollment: 3,010)
  • American Public University System (about 34 miles; Charles Town, WV; FT enrollment: 43,829)
  • Germanna Community College (about 39 miles; Locust Grove, VA; FT enrollment: 4,455)
  • Shepherd University (about 44 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
  • Stratford University (about 45 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 2,570)
  • George Mason University (about 45 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 26,002)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Chester Gap Fire Company 9 18701 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Williams Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rappahannock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Chester Gap:

Marital status in Chester Gap, VA
  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 28.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 20.5%

For population 25 years and over in Chester Gap:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chester Gap, VA (based on Rappahannock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,32011
Mainline Protestant9345
Catholic4011
Other31
None4,715-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Rappahannock County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Rappahannock County:

8.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rappahannock County:

9.9%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.9%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

23.1%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester Gap:

  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTR (1450 AM; 1 kW; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: ROYAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester Gap:

  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WZRV (95.3 FM; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: ROYAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WWRT (104.9 FM; STRASBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WFQX (99.3 FM; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAZR (93.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRE (105.5 FM; BERRYVILLE, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYFT (103.9 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W201BA (88.1 FM; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Chester Gap:

  • WVPY (Channel 42; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.1mTotal length
  • $115,000Total costs
  • 66,822Total average daily traffic
  • 1,994Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chester Gap)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KB3EBK, Licensee ID: L00134875, Grant Date: 08/24/2019, Expiration Date: 08/24/2029, Certifier: Jeremy R Murray, Registrant: Jeremy R Murray, 125 Valley View Dr, Chester Gap, VA 22623

  • Call Sign: KG4FLT, Licensee ID: L00177363, Grant Date: 11/24/1999, Expiration Date: 11/24/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/26/2011, Certifier: Catherine P Switzer, Registrant: Catherine P Switzer, 8 Avery Dr, Chester Gap, VA 22623

  • Call Sign: KG4FLU, Licensee ID: L00172266, Grant Date: 11/24/1999, Expiration Date: 11/24/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/26/2011, Certifier: Wayne J Switzer, Registrant: Wayne J Switzer, 8 Avery Dr, Chester Gap, VA 22623

  • Call Sign: KO4UBL, Licensee ID: L02493579, Grant Date: 10/15/2021, Expiration Date: 10/15/2031, Certifier: Stephen R Stewart Ii, Registrant: Stephen R Stewart Ii, 50 Rock Ridge Ln, Chester Gap, VA 22623


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 46 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Chester Gap, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chester Gap, VA
    • 7145.5%Structure Fires
    • 5434.6%Outside Fires
    • 1610.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 159.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chester Gap, VA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chester Gap, VA
  • 69.3%Electricity
  • 13.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chester Gap, VA
  • 88.8%Electricity
  • 11.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Chester Gap compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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