Chesterland, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°31′38″N 81°21′55″W / 41.52722°N 81.36528°W / 41.52722; -81.36528
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Chesterland, Ohio
FIPS code
39-14100[3]
GNIS feature ID2393375[2]

Chesterland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 7,074.

History

A post office called "Chester Cross Roads" was established in 1826, and the name was changed to "Chesterland" in 1898.[4] Chesterland derives its name from Chester, Massachusetts.[5]

Geography

Chesterland is in northwestern Geauga County slightly to the southeast of the center of Chester Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.32%, is water.[6]

The town center of Chesterland is located at the

Bainbridge. The commercial district
of Chesterland spans out from this intersection in all directions.

Chesterland is part of the Chagrin Valley area, which is defined by the cities and villages along the Chagrin River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20207,074—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 685 households with children, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,781, and the median income for a family was $62,917. Males had a median income of $46,490 versus $33,079 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Chesterland lies entirely in the

elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, West Geauga High School
. A third elementary school, Chester Elementary, served the community for many years but closed in the 1980s.

Chesterland has a public library, a branch of the Geauga County Public Library.[8]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesterland, Ohio
  3. ^ a b . United States Census Bureau https://www.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 12, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Chester Township History". Chester Township, OH. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chesterland CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2017.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Geauga West Branch". Geauga County Public Library. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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