Chester, Virginia

Back to Chester, VA housing info, Chesterfield County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. Chester Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Chester, VA Chesterfield County Population in July 2007: 20,551. Males: 10,005   (48.7%) Females: 10,546   (51.3%) Median resident age:   35.2 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 23831, 23836. Chester Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,046 (it was $53,171 in 2000) Chester:   $63,046 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,327 (it was $114,200 in 2000) Chester:   $223,327 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $225,980; Detached houses: $251,846; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,548,624; Mobile homes: $14,140 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 23831 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 23836 Chester, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Cole Real Estate Inc. Freedom Bookkeeping Services Races in Chester: White Non-Hispanic (79.6%) Black (13.4%) Hispanic (3.1%) Two or more races (1.5%) Other race (1.1%) American Indian (0.9%) Korean (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Chester: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Chester, Virginia on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Chester is mentioned 214 times on our forum: Best Chester Apartments near 95S/ Rt 10 ?  (2 replies) Chesterfield vs Petersburg  (9 replies) Chesterfield or New Kent?  (8 replies) Apartments in/near Chester, VA?  (6 replies) commuting from chesterfield to mechanicsville  (5 replies) Chesterfield or Chester?  (14 replies) Latest news from Chester, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (14.4%), English (13.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (10.1%), Italian (3.4%), Scottish (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 150 feet Land area: 13.0 square miles. Population density: 1582 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Chester, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Chester place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: STAR SCIENTIFIC INC (CIGARETTES).

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, VA

• Fire Station No. 14 Heliport
• Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base

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Notable locations in Chester: Chester Golf Course (A), Chester Branch Chesterfield County Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Bermuda Square Shopping Center (1), Breckenridge Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chester include: Saint Johns Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Bermuda Baptist Church (D), Ironbridge Baptist Church (E), Fellowship Baptist Church (F), Chester Baptist Church (G), Chester United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Perdue Family Cemetery (1), Old Lane Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Moore Lake (A), Rieves Lake (B), Chester Club Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Oopey The Clown (Arcades & Amusements; 12802 Captain Drive). Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott (2001 West Hundred Road), Hampton Inn Richmond-Chester (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (12400 Redwater Creek Road), Hampton Inn (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Comfort Inn Chester (2100 West Hundred Road), Clarion Hotel Chester (2401 West Hundred Road), Holiday Inn Exp Chester (1911 West Hundred Road), Holiday Inn Express-Chester (1911 West Hundred Road), Homewood Suites by Hilton Chester- VA (12810 Old Stage Road). Courts: Chesterfield County - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations- District C (7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard), Chesterfield County - Courts- General District Court- Clerk's Office (9500 Courthouse Road).

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.1%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, VA

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• Comfort Inn Chester, 2100 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 751-0000, Fax: (804) 748-5581
• Hampton Inn-chester, 12610 Chestnut HL Rd, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 768-8888, Fax: (804) 768-0521
• Clarion, 2401 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA 23831, Phone: (804) 748-6321, Fax: (804) 796-9706
• Fairfield Inn-chester, 12400 Redwater Creek Rd, Chester, VA 23831, Phone: (804) 778-7500
• Holiday Inn Express-richmond-chester, 1911 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 751-0123
• Rivers Bend, 401 Liverpool Cir, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 530-0200, Fax: (804) 530-5473
• Quality Inn & Suites, 12711 Old Stage Rd, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (800) 228-5151, Fax: (804) 796-3703
• Homewood Suites By Hilton, 12810 Old Stage Rd, Chester, VA 23836, Phone: (804) 751-0010, Fax: (804) 751-0031
• 5 other hotels and motels

9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.60%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($632 average AGI)

Chesterfield County:	0.13%
Virginia average:	0.41%

from Richmond city, VA	1.86% ($40,801 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA	1.53% ($51,560)
from Petersburg city, VA	0.22% ($30,566)

8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.01%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($412 average AGI)

Chesterfield County:	0.06%
Virginia average:	0.22%

to Richmond city, VA	1.46% ($32,676 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA	1.06% ($40,499)
to Powhatan County, VA	0.37% ($68,728)

• Fire: 232
• Hazardous Condition: 196
• Service Call: 25
• Good Intent Call: 23