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Accomac, VA map Population (year 2000): 547. Estimated population in July 2006: 540 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 311  (56.9%)
Females: 236  (43.1%)

Accomack County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23301.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Accomac  $39,000
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,600 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Accomac  $102,600
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Accomac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
  • Black (24.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), English (14.8%), Irish (9.5%), German (5.5%), Scottish (2.7%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1944

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1315 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Accomac

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Accomac town

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

14 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.6%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Accomac, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Accomac to the number of sex offenders is 91 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Accomac:  0.6% ($474)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (67.1 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (67.6 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (161.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Onley, VA (3.9 miles ), Parksley, VA (4.7 miles ), Onancock, VA (5.5 miles ), Melfa, VA (7.0 miles ), Wachapreague, VA (7.9 miles ), Bloxom, VA (8.2 miles ), Keller, VA (9.5 miles) , Hallwood, VA (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.72 N, Longitude: 75.67 W


124 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+17.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


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Accomac-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Accomac town center .

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Accomac:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Accomac, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Accomac:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 66 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 67 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Accomac:
  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 9 miles; MELFA, VA; ID: MFV)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 23 miles; TANGIER, VA; ID: TGI)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; ID: W41)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Accomac:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 34 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 67 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 70 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
Public elementary/middle school in Accomac:
Library in Accomac:
  • EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $521,166; Location: 23610 FRONT ST.; 119,613 books; 5 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Accomac: Eastern Shore Public Library (A), Accomack County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Accomac: Accomac Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Accomac Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Ker Place (Kerr Place).

Court: Virginia Commonwealth - Youth Family Services Dept- Juvenile Domestic Relations Court Service (2 A District Court Ser).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Accomac and their reported violations in the past:

RICK HALL (RED FOX MLC) (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RICK HALL (JUDGE GUNTER HOUSE MLC) (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Accomac that have no violations reported:
  • BAYVIEW (Address: P. O. BOX 417, Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

Accomac compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Accomac (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Accomac Branch at 23364 Front St, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($894 average AGI)
Accomack County:  0.10%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northampton County, VA  0.51% ($26,769 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MD  0.31% ($35,205)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.17% ($36,810)


5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Northampton County, VA  0.59% ($25,493 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.44% ($35,071)
to Worcester County, MD  0.39% ($38,680)


Strongest AM radio stations in Accomac:
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Accomac:
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220CQ (91.9 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEXM (106.1 FM; EXMORE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Accomac:
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W25AA (Channel 25; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)

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