Chester
A city in Hancock County, West Virginia — population 2,313 as of 2020.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 22 at 1:22PM EDT until August 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
This Afternoon
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74% precip
Tonight
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87% precip
Sunday
76°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17% precip
Sunday Night
56°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy26% precip
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Chester by the numbers
Population
2,313Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1 sq mi (2.59 km²)
- Median age
- 52.8
- Households
- 1,135
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median household income
- $56,607
- Median house value
- $112,000
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 600 INDIANA AVE, CHESTER, WV 26034