Chesterland, Ohio  Chesterland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,521. A post office called "Chester Cross Roads" was established in 1826, and the name was changed to "Chesterland" in 1898. Chesterland derives its name from Chester, Massachusetts. Chesterland is in northwestern Geauga County at (41.522901, -81.337157), slightly to the southeast of the center of Chester Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water. The town center of Chesterland is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 322 and State Route 306. US-322 leads east to Orwell and west to downtown Cleveland, while SR 306 leads north to the center of Kirtland and south to Bainbridge. The commercial district of Chesterland spans out from this intersection in all directions. Chesterland is part of the Chagrin Valley area, which is defined by the cities and villages along the Chagrin River. At the 2010 census the population was 2,521, including 990 households, and 685 families in the CDP. The population density was 573.0 people per square mile (221.2/km²). There were 1,052 housing units at an average density of 239.1/sq mi (92.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4%. There were 685 households with children, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03. The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, and 19.8% 65 or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.