Town guide

Chesterland, Ohio

Chesterland is a community in Geauga County, Ohio, home to about 7,086 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44026.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,086505 per sq mi
Median home value$297,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chesterland

1 ZIP code

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Around Chesterland

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL328 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chesterland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chesterland had 7,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 167% since 2000.

It’s the 236th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Geauga County grew from 14,744 residents in 1900 to 95,397 in 2020.

Chesterland population by census2000: 2,646, 2010: 2,521, 2020: 7,0742,64620002,52120107,0742020

Geauga County, 1900–2020

Geauga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,744, 1910: 14,670, 1920: 15,036, 1930: 15,414, 1940: 19,430, 1950: 26,646, 1960: 47,573, 1970: 62,977, 1980: 74,474, 1990: 81,129, 2000: 90,895, 2010: 93,389, 2020: 95,39715K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5048K’60’7074K’80’9091K’00’1095K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChesterlandJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 4.3 in34°19°Jan3.536°20°Feb2.745°28°Mar3.358°38°Apr4.169°49°May4.177°58°Jun4.082°62°Jul5.280°61°Aug4.474°55°Sep4.662°45°Oct3.949°35°Nov4.139°25°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirtland-Holden 2, OH weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Geauga County

31,141 jobs at 2,816 businesses in Geauga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Geauga CountyManufacturing: 7,326 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,067 jobs; Retail trade: 4,432 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,745 jobs; Construction: 2,041 jobs; Other services: 1,818 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,758 jobs; Professional services: 1,300 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillcrest HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mayfield Heights4.8 miles
  • Uh Regional HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chardon7.9 miles
  • Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Beachwood9.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors5
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Chesterland

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Orchard Hills Park · 193 acres2.5 mi
  • Chesterland City Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Chester Recycle Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Discount Drug Mart0.6 mi
  • Giant Eagle0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • West Geauga Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Historic Kirtland6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater5.3 mi
  • The Grove Amphitheater5.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.

Schools in Chesterland

Public schools here are run by West Geauga Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Robert C Lindsey Elementary SchoolChesterland3–5468Public1.5 mi
West Geauga Middle SchoolChesterland6–8493Public2.1 mi
West Geauga High SchoolChesterland9–12641Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hawken SchoolChesterlandPre-K–121,101Nonsectarian2.3 mi
St Anselm Elementary SchoolChesterlandPre-K–8153Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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