Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, home to about 1,060 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45619.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesapeake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesapeake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chesapeake had 765 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 661st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lawrence County grew from 39,534 residents in 1900 to 58,240 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntington Swg Pl, WV weather station (6 miles away).
11,062 jobs at 774 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesapeake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 152 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Chesapeake Union Exempted Village, Lawrence County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Elementary SchoolChesapeake | Pre-K–4 | 497 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Chesapeake Middle SchoolChesapeake | 5–8 | 342 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lawrence CountyChesapeake | 6–12 | 569 | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| Chesapeake High SchoolChesapeake | 9–12 | 380 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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