Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-16000[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1496841[3] | |
Website | www.cityofchesapeake.net |
Chesapeake is an
Chesapeake is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691. (Much of the territory of the county had been annexed by other cities.) Chesapeake is the second-largest city by land area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 17th-largest in the United States.
Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and
History
In 1963, the new independent city of Chesapeake was created when the former independent city of South Norfolk consolidated with Norfolk County. The consolidation was approved, and the new name selected by the voters of each community by referendum and authorized by the Virginia General Assembly.
Formed in 1691 in the
The relatively small city of South Norfolk had become an incorporated town within Norfolk County in 1919 and became an independent city in 1922. Its residents wanted to make a change to put their jurisdiction on a more equal footing in other aspects with the much larger cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth. In addition, by the late 1950s, although immune from annexation by the bigger cities, South Norfolk was close to losing all the county land adjoining it to the city of Norfolk in another annexation suit.
The consolidation that resulted in the city of Chesapeake was part of a wave of changes in the structure of local government in southeastern Virginia which took place between 1952 and 1975.
The Chesapeake region was among the first areas settled in the state's
Until the late 1980s and early 1990s, much of Chesapeake was either suburban or rural, serving as a
Chesapeake made national headlines in 2003 when, under a court-ordered
On November 22, 2022,
Geography
Chesapeake is located at 36°46′2″N 76°17′14″W / 36.76722°N 76.28722°W (36.767398, -76.287405).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 351 square miles (910 km2), of which 341 square miles (880 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (2.9%) is water.[9]
The northeastern part of the Great Dismal Swamp is located in Chesapeake.
Environment
Chesapeake is one of the larger cities in Virginia and the nation in terms of land area. This poses challenges to city leaders in supporting infrastructure to serve this area. In addition, the city has many historically and geographically distinct communities. City leaders are faced with conflicts between development of residential, commercial and industrial areas and preservation of virgin forest and
Adjacent counties and cities
- Portsmouth, Virginia (north)
- Norfolk, Virginia (north)
- Virginia Beach, Virginia (east)
- Currituck County, North Carolina (south)
- Camden County, North Carolina (south)
- Suffolk, Virginia (west)
Communities
Chesapeake consists of six boroughs: South Norfolk, Butts Road, Deep Creek, Pleasant Grove, Western Branch and Washington. One of the boroughs, South Norfolk, used to be its own independent city and consolidated the surrounding portions of Norfolk County (extinct) into the City of Chesapeake.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Climate data for Chesapeake, Virginia (1980–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.7 (9.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
60.6 (15.9) |
70.0 (21.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
85.2 (29.6) |
88.7 (31.5) |
86.7 (30.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
72.0 (22.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
70.0 (21.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) |
32.5 (0.3) |
38.6 (3.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
55.9 (13.3) |
65.0 (18.3) |
69.5 (20.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
61.8 (16.6) |
50.4 (10.2) |
41.5 (5.3) |
33.5 (0.8) |
49.5 (9.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.6 (91) |
3.4 (86) |
4.0 (100) |
3.5 (89) |
3.9 (99) |
4.1 (100) |
5.3 (130) |
5.3 (130) |
4.9 (120) |
3.5 (89) |
3.3 (84) |
3.6 (91) |
48.4 (1,209) |
Source: USA.com[11] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 14,524 | — | |
1800 | 19,419 | 33.7% | |
1810 | 22,872 | 17.8% | |
1820 | 23,936 | 4.7% | |
1830 | 24,806 | 3.6% | |
1840 | 27,569 | 11.1% | |
1850 | 33,036 | 19.8% | |
1860 | 36,227 | 9.7% | |
1870 | 46,702 | 28.9% | |
1880 | 58,657 | 25.6% | |
1890 | 77,038 | 31.3% | |
1900 | 50,780 | −34.1% | |
1910 | 52,744 | 3.9% | |
1920 | 57,358 | 8.7% | |
1930 | 30,082 | −47.6% | |
1940 | 35,828 | 19.1% | |
1950 | 99,537 | 177.8% | |
1960 | 51,612 | −48.1% | |
Population of Norfolk County |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 7,724 | — | |
1930 | 7,857 | 1.7% | |
1940 | 8,038 | 2.3% | |
1950 | 10,434 | 29.8% | |
1960 | 22,035 | 111.2% | |
Population of South Norfolk |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 89,580 | — | |
1980 | 114,486 | 27.8% | |
1990 | 151,976 | 32.7% | |
2000 | 199,184 | 31.1% | |
2010 | 222,209 | 11.6% | |
2020 | 249,422 | 12.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] [2] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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Non-Hispanic White alone (NH)
|
131,200 | 134,251 | 135,679 | 65.87% | 60.42% | 54.40% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
56,442 | 65,204 | 70,885 | 28.34% | 29.34% | 28.42% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
722 | 720 | 731 | 0.36% | 0.32% | 0.29% |
Asian alone (NH) | 3,638 | 6,289 | 8,868 | 1.83% | 2.83% | 3.56% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 92 | 147 | 312 | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.13% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 251 | 266 | 1,223 | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.49% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2,763 | 5,626 | 13,900 | 1.39% | 2.53% | 5.57% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,076 | 9,706 | 17,824 | 2.05% | 4.37% | 7.15% |
Total | 199,184 | 222,209 | 249,422 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the
There were 69,900 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.17.
The age distribution was: 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,743, and the median income for a family was $56,302. Males had a median income of $39,204 versus $26,391 for females. The
Economy
Top employers
According to Chesapeake's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[20] and other sources (as indicated),[21] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Chesapeake City Public Schools | 6,248 |
2 | City of Chesapeake | 3,927 |
3 | Chesapeake Regional Medical Center | 2,038 |
4 | Walmart | 1,783 |
5 | Dollar Tree | 1,292[22] |
6 | Sentara Healthcare |
1,478 |
7 | Cox Communications | 1,137 |
8 | Tidewater Staffing | 1,259 |
9 | Capital One Services LLC | 827 |
10 | QVC | 1,037 |
11 | Food Lion | 758 |
10 | USAA | 667 |
11 | YMCA of South Hampton Roads | 644 |
14 | General Dynamics Information Technology | 604 |
12 | Commonwealth of Virginia | 469 |
13 | Home Depot USA, Inc. | 470 |
15 | Oceaneering International | 449 |
16 | Xerox HR Solutions, LLC | 477 |
17 | US Department of Homeland Security | 511 |
18 | Tecnico Corporation | 521 |
Military
Chesapeake is home to two Navy bases:
- Northwest Annex, located in the Hickory area[23]
- NALF Fentress
Points of interest
- Chesapeake Arboretum
- Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal
- Dismal Swamp Canal
Media
Chesapeake's daily newspaper is
Politics
Chesapeake is a national bellwether, voting with the winner of the electoral college in every presidential election since 1972, except in 1992 and 1996.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 58,180 | 45.77% | 66,377 | 52.22% | 2,551 | 2.01% |
2016 | 54,047 | 47.97% | 52,627 | 46.71% | 5,988 | 5.32% |
2012 | 53,900 | 48.81% | 55,052 | 49.85% | 1,473 | 1.33% |
2008 | 52,625 | 48.94% | 53,994 | 50.22% | 902 | 0.84% |
2004 | 52,283 | 57.11% | 38,744 | 42.32% | 514 | 0.56% |
2000 | 39,684 | 53.21% | 33,578 | 45.02% | 1,323 | 1.77% |
1996 | 29,251 | 46.66% | 28,713 | 45.80% | 4,722 | 7.53% |
1992 | 28,909 | 46.73% | 23,495 | 37.98% | 9,464 | 15.30% |
1988 | 29,738 | 60.87% | 18,828 | 38.54% | 289 | 0.59% |
1984 | 27,542 | 61.64% | 16,740 | 37.46% | 402 | 0.90% |
1980 | 17,888 | 48.47% | 17,155 | 46.49% | 1,861 | 5.04% |
1976 | 12,851 | 39.96% | 17,651 | 54.89% | 1,655 | 5.15% |
1972 | 17,722 | 67.95% | 7,289 | 27.95% | 1,069 | 4.10% |
1968 | 6,234 | 25.18% | 6,843 | 27.64% | 11,683 | 47.18% |
1964 | 9,038 | 48.54% | 9,532 | 51.19% | 51 | 0.27% |
Education
Chesapeake City Public Schools is the local school district.
The Chesapeake Public Library System includes seven branches and one lending kiosk. After getting a library card, resources can be checked out online or in person at any of the branches. Additionally, Interlibrary Loan requests can be made in person or online if a resource you want is available at a different branch.[29]
The Chesapeake Public Library offers a variety of educational, career, and literary services to community members. A core part of the mission of the Chesapeake Public Library is to “support learners at every level to succeed in their education and career paths”.[30] This mission is accomplished in many ways, including free online classes for children and adults, access to a wide variety of digital educational resources, career help events, and creative/artistic programming.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Toll road
Airports
Chesapeake is served by the nearby Norfolk International Airport in the City of Norfolk with commercial airline passenger service.
Within the city limits,
River and ports
The Intracoastal Waterway passes through Chesapeake. Chesapeake also has extensive frontage and port facilities on the navigable portions of the Western and Southern Branches of the Elizabeth River.
The
Rail
Five
Chesapeake is located on a potential line for high-speed passenger rail service between Richmond and South Hampton Roads which is being studied by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. A new suburban passenger station near Bowers Hill would potentially be included to supplement a terminal in downtown Norfolk.
Highways
Chesapeake is served by U.S. Highways
Chesapeake is the only locality in the Hampton Roads area with a separate bridge division. The city's Department of Public Works, Bridges and Structures division has 51 full-time workers. The city maintains 90 bridges and overpasses. Included are five movable span (draw) bridges which open an estimated 30,000 times a year for water vessels.[31]
Bus
Hampton Roads Transit buses serve the city of Chesapeake as well as other cities in the Hampton Roads Area.
Utilities
Water and sewer services are provided by the city's Department of Utilities. Chesapeake receives its electricity from
The Virginia tidewater area has grown faster than the local freshwater supply. Chesapeake receives the majority of its water from the Northwest River in the southeastern part of the city. To deal with intermittent high salt content, Chesapeake implemented an advanced
The city provides wastewater services for residents and transports wastewater to the regional Hampton Roads Sanitation District treatment plants.[34]
Notable people
- Eddie Butler, professional baseball player
- Clarence Clemons, musician
- Michael Cuddyer, professional baseball player
- Kenny Easley, member of NFL Hall of Fame
- Randy Forbes, former U.S. Representative
- DeAngelo Hall, professional football player
- Percy Harvin, professional football player
- Frank Hassell (born 1988), basketball player
- Grant Holloway, 110 m hurdle world champion
- Patrick Jones II, professional football player
- Nick Leitz NASCAR driver
- Ashton Lewis Jr. NASCAR driver
- Mizkif, Twitch streamer
- Alonzo Mourning, professional basketball player[35][36]
- Omos, former college basketball player, professional wrestler for WWE[37]
- Darren Perry, professional NFL football player and NFL professional coach
- Jay Pharoah, comedian
- Chris Richardson, singer
- Ricky Rudd, NASCAR driver
- Mike Scott, professional basketball player
- Don Shipley, retired Navy Seal and YouTube star
- Scott Sizemore, professional baseball player
- Ben Smith, 2015 CrossFit games champion
- Cam Thomas, professional basketball player[38]
- Darryl Tapp, professional football player
- Justin Upton, professional baseball player
- Melvin Upton Jr., professional baseball player
- Brianté Weber (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- David Wright, professional baseball player
In popular culture
In 2015, in honor of the game's 80th birthday, Hasbro held an online vote in order to determine which cities would make it into an updated version of the Monopoly Here and Now: The US Edition of the game. Chesapeake, Virginia won the wildcard round, earning it a brown spot.[39]
See also
- Club Lake Ahoy
- Chesapeake Tribe
- List of famous people from Hampton Roads
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chesapeake, Virginia
- Mayoral elections in Chesapeake, Virginia
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External links
- Chesapeake Conventions and Tourism
- City of Chesapeake
- Chesapeake Public Schools
- Chesapeake Economic Development - serving Chesapeake Businesses