Chesapeake
A town in Kanawha County, West Virginia — population 1,393 as of 2020.
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Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Sept. 23, 1923: Folk artist Herman Hayes was born in Elkview, Kanawha County. His woodcarvings were…
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Chesapeake by the numbers
- Area
- 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km²), 0.16 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.7
- Households
- 745
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $60,927
- Median house value
- $84,500
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 12404 MACCORKLE AVE, CHESAPEAKE, WV 25315