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Chester, WV Real Estate

Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. Chester was established in 1896, but not incorporated until 1907. The city is named for J.C. McDonald, one of the city's original planners, and is the northernmost establishment in West Virginia.

Chester is home to the Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming Resort, a popular regional attraction, and the Chester teapot, the World's Largest Teapot.

Chester is located at 40 °36 46 N, 80 °33 46 W (40.612792, -80.562771) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km (1.0 mi ), all land.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 2,592 people, 1,160 households, and 725 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,042.5/km (2,705.1/mi ). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 518.4/km (1,345.2/mi ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.15% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

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$85,000 Wheeling, WV Single Family 2/1 1500 29.7
$156,000 Wheeling, WV Condo/Townhome 3/2 1900 29.7

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Chester, WV information

State:West Virginia
Country:Hancock
Area Code:304
FIPS:54029
TimeZone:EST
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Chester, WV Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Chester, WV

Population: 293,655,4002,392
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.2

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%11.7%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$85,700
Commute time:
in minutes
27.420.4

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.078.7
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%-0.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%8.1%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-11.4%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%4.99%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.913.1
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%87.7%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6299.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%3.1%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%11%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
33
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7223.6
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.042
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.088
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.020

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058797
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.029
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.043
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112151
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.981.7
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.715.9
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205165

Cities within 10 miles of Chester, West Virginia

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Chester, ZIP Codes

26034,