Tangier, Virginia

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Accomack County

Population in July 2007: 605.

Males: 304	(50.3%)
Females: 301	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 23440.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,746 (it was $26,607 in 2000)

Tangier:	$34,746
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,050

Tangier:	$32,050
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,950 (it was $56,000 in 2000)

Tangier:	$114,950
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,862; Detached houses: $134,630; Townhouses or other attached units: $372,687; In 2-unit structures: $82,237; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,539; Mobile homes: $40,929

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Races in Tangier:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Tangier: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (38.7%), United States (15.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), German (1.3%), Irish (1.3%), Polish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1915

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 2452 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tangier

High school or higher: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tangier town

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 3.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Tangier:	0.6% ($343)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (58.3 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (66.7 miles , pop. 234,403).

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

Nearest cities: Smith Island, MD (3.2 miles ), Crisfield, MD (3.7 miles ), Onancock, VA (4.0 miles ), Saxis, VA (4.0 miles ), Onley, VA (4.2 miles ), Melfa, VA (4.3 miles ), Parksley, VA (4.3 miles ), Keller, VA (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 75.99 W

Area code: 757

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (59%)
Construction (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Data processing and other information services (3%)
Fuel dealers (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Health care (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (59%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Tangier, Virginia

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Tangier-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the Tangier town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tangier:

EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
RAPPAHANNOCK GENL HOSP (about 21 miles; KILMARNOCK, VA)
SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tangier, VA

Airports and Heliports located in Tangier:

Tangier Island Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 750, Itinerant Ops: 763, Military Ops: 100)
Muddy Toes Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tangier:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 30 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 55 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)

Public high school in Tangier:

Tangier Comb. School (Students: 90; Location: 4375 SCHOOL LN; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.2%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tangier, VA

Tangier compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Electricity (39%)

Religion statistics for Tangier

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	54.5%	28.7%	7.1%	3.0%	2.3%
Congregations	54.7%	19.8%	2.3%	2.3%	4.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Congregations	5.8%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	3.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,157	$25,884	1	$283
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,329
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,356	$28,272	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		3	$1,617
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$2,104
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$2,104
Totals for Government	2	$4,513	$27,078	9	$7,437

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 Tangier:

WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
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.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tangier:

WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
WNDJ (104.9 FM; WHITE STONE, VA; Owner: WINDMILL COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WKWI (101.7 FM; KILMARNOCK, VA; Owner: BUFFALO BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tangier:

WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dan Gonzalez, Tangier Island, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

TANGIER ISL, Tangier Island, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KTQ77
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Tangier Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KQA6
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Virginia Dept. Of Aviation, 5702 Gulfstream Road, Richmond, VA 23250-2422, Phone: (804) 236-3632, Fax: (804) 236-3634, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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