Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, where the county population is around 317,000.
Chester today is a bedroom community of around 17,000 residents along State Route 10. Recent commercial development in Chester has emerged at the sprawling intersection of SR 10 and U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) near the on-ramp to Interstate 95.
The Wall Street Journal has referred to Chesterfield County as one of the 20 hottest white-collar addresses in the nation. American Demographics magazine has ranked the county among the fastest growing, the wealthiest, and the most highly educated areas in the nation.
Chester VA Real Estate For Sale
Real estate in Chester and Chesterfield County feature a wide range of prices and types of homes, including single family residences, townhomes and condominiums. Condos and townhomes have become increasingly more popular in recent years.
Chester VA Schools
Chester is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools, as well as students being able to apply to Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts And Technology and Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies.
Schools include Thomas Dale High School, L. C. Bird High School, Carver Middle School, Chester Middle School, Enon Elementary, Marguerite Christian Elementary, Curtis Elementary, C.C. Wells Elementary, Ecoff Elementary, Harrowgate Elementary, and Elizabeth N. Scott Elementary.
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