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Parksley, VA map Population (year 2000): 837. Estimated population in July 2006: 824 (-1.6% change)
 

Males: 388  (46.4%)
Females: 449  (53.6%)

Accomack County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $35,313 in 2000)
Parksley  $36,700
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,800 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Parksley  $90,800
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Parksley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
  • Black (10.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (15.7%), United States (12.5%), Irish (11.7%), German (11.0%), French (3.1%), Polish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 43 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 1359 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Parksley

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parksley town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

43 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This town:  5.1%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Parksley, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parksley to the number of sex offenders is 139 to 1.

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

Parksley:  0.8% ($576)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (71.0 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (72.2 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (157.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bloxom, VA (3.7 miles ), Accomac, VA (4.7 miles ), Hallwood, VA (7.7 miles ), Onley, VA (7.8 miles ), Onancock, VA (8.2 miles ), Saxis, VA (10.8 miles ), Melfa, VA (11.1 miles ), Wachapreague, VA (12.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 75.65 W


Area code: 757

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+7.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (21%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.61
US city average:  3.00

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Parksley-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 8.8 miles away from the Parksley town center .

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parksley:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parksley:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 40 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 69 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 72 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parksley:
  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 13 miles; MELFA, VA; ID: MFV)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; ID: W41)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 23 miles; TANGIER, VA; ID: TGI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parksley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 30 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 63 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 74 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
Public elementary/middle schools in Parksley:
  • METOMPKIN ELEM (Students: 528; Location: 24501 PARKSLEY RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • PARKSLEY MIDDLE (Students: 454; Location: 18392 JONES AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Tourist attraction: Eastern Shore Railway Museum (18468 Dunne Avenue).

 

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

OCCOHANNOCK ON THE BAY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

Parksley compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Parksley (2007 data):
  • Mercantile Peninsula Bank: Parksley Branch at 18501 Dunne Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,788.8 mil, Deposits: $1,456.5 mil, headquarters in Selbyville, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
  • Shore Bank: Parksley Office Branch at 18426 Dunne Avenue, branch established on 1999-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.7 mil, Deposits: $199.9 mil, headquarters in Onley, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Shore Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,480$25,9200$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,594
Other and Unallocable 3$4,752$19,0080$0
Financial Administration 1$1,980$23,7601$315
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,250
Totals for Government 7$13,212$22,6499$3,159



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 Parksley:
  • 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.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parksley:
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • 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)
  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • W220CQ (91.9 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Parksley:
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W41AC (Channel 41; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)
  • W44AD (Channel 44; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)
  • W60AL (Channel 60; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)
  • W25AA (Channel 25; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)

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