Horntown, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 574.
Males: 259  (45.2%)
Females: 315  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

64.5 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 23395.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,863
Horntown:

$51,863
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,563

Horntown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,563
Horntown:

$198,563
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,828; detached houses: $268,160; mobile homes: $138,150
March 2022 cost of living index in Horntown: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 38.6%
(34.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Horntown, Virginia as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Horntown is 90 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (49.3%), Northern European (33.4%), German (17.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (81.2 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (85.6 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (141.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Captains Cove, VA (1.7 miles ),
Wattsville, VA (1.8 miles ),
New Church, VA (1.9 miles ),
Greenbackville, VA (2.2 miles),
Oak Hall, VA (2.3 miles ),
Atlantic, VA (2.3 miles ),
Chincoteague, VA (2.4 miles ),
Stockton, MD (2.6 miles)

Latitude: 37.97 N, Longitude: 75.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

Distribution of median household income in Horntown, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Horntown, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Virginia:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Horntown-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Horntown place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 10/2/1973, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Horntown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from Horntown center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 136.5 miles away from Horntown center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from Horntown center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Accomack County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Horntown:

  • HARTLEY HALL NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; POCOMOKE CITY, MD)
  • SNOW HILL NURSING AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SNOW HILL, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horntown:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 21 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,902)
  • Salisbury University (about 28 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 8,375)
  • Wor-Wic Community College (about 29 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 51 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Hampton University (about 82 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 4,494)
  • Thomas Nelson Community College (about 82 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 7,056)
  • College of William and Mary (about 84 miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Horntown: Dublin Farms (A), Horntown Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Horntown: Tabernacle Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snead Branch (A), Little Mosquito Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Accomack County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.1%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Horntown:

Marital status in Horntown, VA
  • Never married: 5.6%
  • Now married: 87.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

For population 25 years and over in Horntown:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Horntown, VA (based on Accomack County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,78152
Evangelical Protestant5,25434
Black Protestant8966
Catholic8172
Other2262
None19,190-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Accomack County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Accomack County:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Here:

9.64 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.2%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Accomack County:

23.7%
State:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Horntown:

  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horntown:

  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Horntown:

  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

Horntown fatal accident list:

Jan 11, 2020 06:17 AM, Cr-679, Lat: 37.968289, Lon: -75.464531, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.5mTotal length
  • $1,723,000Total costs
  • 66,263Total average daily traffic
  • 3,104Total average daily truck traffic
  • 89,556Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
New bridges in Horntown, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11970-1979
  • 91990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Horntown, VA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Horntown)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Winders Neck, Fleming Road & Dublin Farm Rd. (273173) (Lat: 37.987167 Lon: -75.458417), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WRDI899,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/08/2019, Expiration Date: 05/08/2029, Certifier: Vincent G Sabathier, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: AA3JT, Previous Call Sign: N3RRS, Licensee ID: L00279415, Grant Date: 02/12/2014, Expiration Date: 03/29/2024, Certifier: Gerald H Smith Iii, Registrant: Gerald H Smith Iii, 6064 Bay Breeze Drive, Horntown, VA 23395

  • Call Sign: N3XR, Licensee ID: L01210845, Grant Date: 09/29/2016, Expiration Date: 11/26/2026, Certifier: Richard Kromer, Registrant: Richard Kromer, 6163 Nautilus Dr, Horntown, VA 23395

  • Call Sign: KB3IJZ, Licensee ID: L00551372, Grant Date: 06/07/2022, Expiration Date: 07/29/2032, Certifier: James J Milwid, Registrant: James J Milwid, 35015 Warbler Ct., Horntown, VA 23395


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 28 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Horntown, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.0%), and Outside Fires (23.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Horntown, VA
    • 14859.0%Structure Fires
    • 5923.5%Outside Fires
    • 249.6%Other
    • 208.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Horntown, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Horntown, VA
  • 76.1%Electricity
  • 23.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Horntown compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Horntown on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #11 (23395) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries"
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