Map of Chesapeake town, West Virginia

Chesapeake is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2020 census. The town is situated on the Kanawha River. Chesapeake was incorporated on November 1, 1948 as recorded in Book 67 Page 123-124, and named for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which has served the community since 1873. It is also the hometown of NFL player Chris Massey, long snapper for the St. Louis Rams. The current Mayor of Chesapeake is Paul Bradshaw.

Chesapeake town overview:
Name:	Chesapeake town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Kanawha County
Elevation:	607 ft (185 m)
Total Area:	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km²)
Land Area:	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km²)
Total Population:	1,336
Population Density:	2,939.71/sq mi (1,134.12/km²)
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5415028
GNISfeature ID:	1554120

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km), of which 0.48 square miles (1.24 km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) is water.