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A town of 9,995. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chester Township earns an A, 84th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 98% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $111K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Chester Township, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Chester Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. Chester Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Walter C. White Estate.
Where Chester Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C Lindsey Elementary School | 3–5 | 468 |
| St. Anselm Elementary School | PK–8 | 203 |
| West Geauga Middle School | 6–8 | 493 |
Where Chester Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Chester Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chester Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
14 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
14 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chester Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chester Township.
Chester Township has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
Its A+ ranks #6 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the West Geauga Local school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is West Geauga High School, with 641 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Geauga Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 493 | A |
| West Geauga High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 641 | A |
| Robert C Lindsey Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 468 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chester Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Sunnybrook Preserve, 305 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
| Chester Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orchard Hills Park | 2.4 mi | 192 |
| 2. Sunnybrook Preserve | 1.3 mi | 305 |
| 3. Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park | 0.6 mi | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Chester Township for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (19%), Chesterland (8%) and Mentor (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Chester Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 6,983 U.S. towns with household incomes like Chester Township’s, it is healthier than 53%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Chester Township beats the Ohio average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Chester Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Chester Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chester Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household earns $111,159, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Chester Township is 51.4 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Chester Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 24% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Chester Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Chardon weather station, 9 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Chester Township’s July high is 81°F. Chester Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11 within 15 miles of the center of Chester Township
About 5 of every 100 Chester Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in Chester Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 9,957 .
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5 towns share a border with Chester Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | #84 | A | B− | — | A+ | B+ |
| Russell Township | #213 | A− | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Munson Township | #233 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
| Chesterland | #65 | A | B− | — | A+ | B+ |
| Gates Mills | — | — | D | — | A− | A |
| Kirtland | #56 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A | A− |
Gates Mills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Chester Township, Russell Township, Munson Township, Chesterland and Gates Mills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chester Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chester Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #84 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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