Chester Plantation · National Register of Historic Places
Disputanta’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1858Disputanta is settled
DisputantaVA
Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
609
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$371K
+4.7% in a year
Median age
25.8
years
Jobs based here
97
A commuter town
Is Disputanta a good place to live?
Chester Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. Disputanta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Disputanta stand out
Where Disputanta beats most towns.
Small town
609 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Disputanta: who provides what
Disputanta is unincorporated, so Prince George County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPrince George CountyPrince George County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePrince George General RegistrarPrince George County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code2384223842 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Disputanta.
Schools
The schools Disputanta’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Prince George County Public Schools. Its one school is below. 630 students attend Disputanta’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Harrison ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 630 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Disputanta has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Disputanta, the FEMA risk score is 20 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Disputanta after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Expected losses in Disputanta break down as 36% from inland flooding and 35% from drought.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Disputanta work out of town
The median commute is under 28 miles. Among working residents in Disputanta, 0.7% work locally. The top destinations are Petersburg (7%), Hopewell (6%) and Richmond (6%).
1%work in town
| Disputanta | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Disputanta1%
Petersburg7%
Hopewell6%
Richmond6%
Colonial Heights5%
28 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Disputanta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Disputanta brings mild winters and hot summers
Disputanta’s midsummer high stands at 90°F, above both the Virginia town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring46–70°
Summer67–88°
Fall49–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Disputanta is
Just over a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work in Disputanta. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Disputanta is ahead of Virginia on 2 and behind on 5. The share of adults in Disputanta who have high blood pressure is 40%, against 33% in Virginia’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% have diabetes, 39% have obesity.
| Disputanta | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Disputanta | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.3% | 67.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.3% |
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Disputanta stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its households live in a home they own
Home values are up 4.7% over the year to September 2026.
$371KZillow home value
Typical home value
Disputanta$371K
Virginia$412K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Disputanta is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail. In Disputanta, the trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,757 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Colonial Williamsburg and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Disputanta. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
33 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
31 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
25 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
32 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
31 mi MuseumWhite House of the ConfederacySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Disputanta
17pages on Disputanta
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Disputanta
Richard Bland CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Prince George9.9 mi$9,090 in-state tuitionVirginia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Petersburg13.2 mi$10,043 in-state tuitionSouthside College of Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Colonial Heights13.9 mi
About 0 of every 100 Disputanta residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Disputanta for work
Where Disputanta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
97jobs based in Disputanta
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Disputanta
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Disputanta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George County, Virginia, United States in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The postal ZIP Code of Disputanta is 23842. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 373.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- ZIP code
- 23842
Questions about Disputanta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Disputanta, VA a good place to live?
Disputanta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.