ChesterfieldTN
Today 356 people live in this town, first settled in 1889.
Is Chesterfield a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Chesterfield, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a higher age of the median resident than Chesterfield. Chesterfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chesterfield: who provides what
Chesterfield is unincorporated, so Henderson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chesterfield.
The schools Chesterfield’s kids attend
The Henderson County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Chesterfield’s only public school teaches 344 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin Oak ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 344 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Chesterfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Lexington (33%), Jackson (15%) and Parsons (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles. In Chesterfield, the typical journey to work is 26 minutes.
| Chesterfield | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chesterfield: mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 29°; snowfall runs to about 2 inches a winter. Chesterfield has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chesterfield is
15% of Chesterfield adults binge drink. Two figures for adults here: 21% report frequent mental distress, 11% have diabetes.
| Chesterfield | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chesterfield | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Chesterfield, mostly earthquakes
In Chesterfield, the FEMA risk score is 59 of 100. FEMA puts 26% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 22% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Chesterfield sell for about $88K
For households in Chesterfield, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Chesterfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chesterfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Chesterfield residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Chesterfield for work
Where Chesterfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chesterfield
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Chesterfield is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 469 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 404 ft
Questions about Chesterfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chesterfield, TN a good place to live?
Chesterfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.