Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:51 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:42 am – 4:58 pm
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People4,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.32,217 householdsMedian household income $56,556Median home value $138,400Median rent $785 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $933 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,944 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 10 days11 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Cumberland L/d station, 6 mi away; snow from Glenwillard Dashields L&d
Nearby landmarksKent State University East Liverpool Campuscollege · 1.9 miStewart Hillpeak · 1.4 miBabbs Islandisland · 1.8 miLine Island (historical)island · 2.8 miLake Marwinlake · 4.0 miTomlinson Run Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTomlinson Run State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,361 acresChester City Parkpark · 1.2 miLaurel Hollow Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 134 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 162 acresRaccoon Creek State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 7,433 acresBeaver Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201137 mi away, near Youngstown, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHancock County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hancock County monitors, WV
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Water Dept.serves 3,220 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,245 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Liverpool City Hospital2.4 miPost officeChester Post Office1.1 miTown hallChester City Hall1.1 miPoliceChester Police Department1.1 miFire stationChester Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryAllen T Allison Elementary School1.3 miSchoolBuckeye Online School for Success2.0 miCollegeKent State University East Liverpool Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT18 miInterstateI-37612 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PGH31 miCoachSteubenvilleGoBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26034 ZIP area.
