Chesterfield is an unincorporated community that is the

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of Chesterfield County,

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, United States. It was a

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(CDP) at the 2020 census. It was not delineated as a CDP for the 2010 census. The

Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square The Chesterfield County Courthouse and Courthouse Square is a historic county courthouse complex located at Chesterfield, Virginia. The complex includes the old Chesterfield County Courthouse, built in 1917; the county clerk's office buildings, d ...

are listed in the

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. The area is also home of the

Chesterfield County Government Complex The Chesterfield County Government Complex is the headquarters for the Chesterfield County, Virginia local government. Located in Chesterfield, Virginia, it is the meeting place of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors. It also houses the of ...

Geography

Chesterfield Court House is located at (37.376449, −77.503798). According to the

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, the CDP had a total area of .

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,558 people, 1,139 households, and 775 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1,563.0 people per square mile (602.5/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 514.4/sq mi (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.24%

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, 24.06%

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, 0.70% Native American, 1.46%

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, 0.08%

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, 1.55% from

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, and 1.91% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.49% of the population. There were 1,139 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were

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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,304, and the median income for a family was $60,246. Males had a median income of $37,765 versus $30,211 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,125. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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(b. 1980) – NASCAR driver *

Mark Parson Mark Parson (born May 9, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. He was released by the Edmonton Eskimos on June 3, 2012. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Born in Chesterfield Court House, Virginia ...

(b. 1986) – former

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cornerback for the

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and

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(b. 1992) – rapper * Devin Robinson (b. 1995) –

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player for the

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(b. ) – actor best known for portraying Tyler Down in ''

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'' *

Keldon Johnson Keldon Wilder Johnson (born October 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Johnson attended Oak Hill ...

(b. 1999) – NBA player for the

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Howie DiSavino III Howard DiSavino III (born April 10, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 44 and 45 Chevrolet Camaros for Alpha Prime Racing. Racing career DiSavino b ...

(b. 2001) - NASCAR driver

References

External links

''Village News''
local weekly newspaper
''Chesterfield Observer''
local online news
The Chesterfield Historical Society Of Virginia (CHSV)
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Chesterfield County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia County seats in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Geography

Demographics

Notable people

See also

References

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