Chester, Virginia

  
Chester, VA
Location of Chester, Virginia
State Virginia
County Chesterfield
Mayor Lane Ramsey

Population: 26,682
Median Age: 36
Median Household Income:$65,612
Median Home Cost: $223,900
Households with children: 30.62%

UTILITY COMPANIES
Electricity (Dominion Virgina Power): 1-888-667-3000
Gas (Virginia Natural Gas): 1-877-572-3342
Cable: (804) 266-1900

Males:  (48.7%)
Females:  (51.3%)

Chesterfield County

Median resident age:   35.2 years
Virginia median age:   35.7 years

Zip codes: 23831, 23836

For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester CDP

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

822 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:   4.6%
Virginia:   8.1

Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,500 (it was $53,171 in 2000)
Chester   $60,500
Virginia:   $54,240


Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $181,800 (it was $122,200 in 2000)

Chester   $181,800
Virginia:   $212,300

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:   1.0% ($1,193)
Virginia:   0.9% ($1,143)


Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA  (12.9 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA  (87.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA  (241.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bellwood, VA (3.6 miles ), Chesterfield Court House, VA (4.9 miles ), Bensley, VA (6.6 miles ), Colonial Heights, VA (6.7 miles ), Ettrick, VA (7.7 miles ), Matoaca, VA (9.0 miles ), Petersburg, VA  (10.0 miles ), Hopewell, VA (10.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.35 N, Longitude: 77.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,501 (-19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,189 (13.3%)

Area code: 804

Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 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 5/4/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Chester topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

  • HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PETERSBURG, VA)
  • SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PETERSBURG, VA)
  • COLUMBIA JOHN RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER` (about 11 miles; HOPEWELL, VA)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 78 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 8 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)
  • DINWIDDIE COUNTY (about 13 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; ID: PTB)

Amtrak stations near Chester:
  • 8 miles: PETERSBURG (ETTRICK, 3516 SOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • 19 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Colleges/Universities in Chester:

  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,520; Location: 13101 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY; Public; Website: www.jt.cc.va.us)
  • ATLANTIC BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE INC (Location: 500 BAPTIST DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.abbc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Chester:
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 13 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
Public high schools in Chester:
  • THOMAS DALE HIGH (Students: 2,073; Location: 3626 W HUNDRED RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH (Students: 308; Location: 12400 BRANDERS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chester:
  • CARVER MIDDLE (Students: 1,445; Location: 3800 COUGAR TRAIL; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • C. C. WELLS ELEM. (Students: 875; Location: 13101 S CHESTER RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ECOFF ELEM. (Students: 819; Location: 5200 ECOFF AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CHESTER MIDDLE (Students: 762; Location: 3900 W. HUNDRED RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • C. E. CURTIS ELEM. (Students: 748; Location: 3600 W HUNDRED RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • HARROWGATE ELEM. (Students: 623; Location: 15501 HARROWGATE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ENON ELEM. (Students: 610; Location: 2001 E HUNDRED RD; Grades: PK - 05)

Notable locations in Chester: Chester Golf Course, Chester Branch Chesterfield County Library.

Shopping Centers: Bermuda Square Shopping Center, Breckenridge Shopping Center.

Churches in Chester include: Saint Johns Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Second Baptist Church, Bermuda Baptist Church, Ironbridge Baptist Church, Fellowship Baptist Church, Chester Baptist Church, Chester United Methodist Church.

Cemeteries: Perdue Family Cemetery, Old Lane Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Reservoirs: Moore Lake, Rieves Lake, Chester Club Lake.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Branch.

Post office: Chester Post Office.

Tourist attraction: Oopey The Clown (Arcades & Amusements; 12802 Captain Drive).

Hotels: Four Seasons Car Wash Inc (2501 Osborne Road), Holiday Inn Exp Chester (1911 West Hundred Road), Hampton Inn Richmond-Chester (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Courtyard by Marriott (2001 West Hundred Road), Hampton Inn (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Comfort Inn Chester (2100 West Hundred Road), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (12400 Redwater Creek Road), Clarion Hotel Chester (2401 West Hundred Road), Intown Suites Perdue Springs (2601 Perdue Springs Drive).

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:

Chester:   2.7 people
Virginia:   2.5 people


Percentage of family housholds:

Chester:   76.1%
Whole state:   68.5%


Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

Chester:   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


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

Chester:   8.0%
Whole state:   9.6%


Residents with income below the 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

Chester:   4.0%
Whole state:   4.3%

Banks with most branches in Chester (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Chester Branch at 4400 West Hundred Road, branch established on 1969-11-03; River's Bend Branch at 13241 River's Bend Boulevard, branch established on 1997-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Ironbridge Branch at 12020 Ironbridge Road, branch established on 1994-09-06; Bermuda Square Branch at 12551 Jefferson Davis Highway, branch established on 1981-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Chester Wal-Mart Branch at 12000 Iron Bridge Road, branch established on 2006-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of Virginia: Chester at 4023 West Hundred Rd., branch established on 2006-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-27: Bank assets: $134.3 mil, Deposits: $111.5 mil, headquarters in Midlothian, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • The Bank of Southside Virginia: Chester Branch at 4310 West Hundred Road, branch established on 2002-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $446.3 mil, Deposits: $381.9 mil, headquarters in Carson, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Southside Virginia Corporation, The
  • Village Bank: Chester Branch at 1440 West Hundred Road, branch established on 2003-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $288.4 mil, Deposits: $253.4 mil, headquarters in Midlothian, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Village Bank And Trust Financial Corp.
  • First Market Bank, FSB: Bermuda Square/Chester Branch at 12601 Jeff Davis Highway, branch established on 1997-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,211.9 mil, Deposits: $1,095.1 mil, headquarters in Richmond, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Chester Branch at 12840 Jefferson Davis Highway, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia: 4600 West Hundred Road Branch at 4600 West Hundred Road, branch established on 1936-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $341.2 mil, Deposits: $285.2 mil, headquarters in Petersburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WROU (1240 AM; 1 kW; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WVST-FM (91.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W274AB (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)


TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)