Chester, West Virginia

Chester, West Virginia
Chester, West Virginia
City
	Chester teapot
	Location of Chester in Hancock County, West Virginia.
	Chester Location in West Virginia Chester Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
Government
• Mayor	Ed Wedgewood
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,214
• Estimate (2021)	2,173
• Density	2,371.37/sq mi (915.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26034
Area code(s)	304, 681
FIPS code	54-15076
GNIS feature ID	1537260
Website	http://chesterwv.org/

Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is located along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle and is the northernmost city in West Virginia. Chester is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area and is home to the World's Largest Teapot attraction.

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.