Chesapeake is located in Lawrence county Ohio with a geographic area of 0.5 square miles. The total population in Chesapeake is 1,183 with 54.9% male and 45.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 10.7% of the population and over age 65 is 17.2% of the population. The median household income is $47,586, per capita income is $26,658. There are a total of 514 housing units with 67.7% owner occupied. Education includes 34.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 17.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chesapeake in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.