Modest Town, Virginia

Modest Town, Virginia
Census-designated place
House and commercial building in Modest Town, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°49′1″N75°33′40″W / 37.81694°N 75.56111°W / 37.81694; -75.56111 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	36 ft (11 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	120
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-48776
GNIS feature ID	2584883 [1]

Modest Town (sometimes spelled Modestown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 120. ^[2]

History

The origin of the name "Modest Town" is obscure. ^[3] In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia. ^[4]

Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 36 feet. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	149		—
2020	120		−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

Modest Town was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[6]

2020 census

Modest Town CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [8]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	95	86	63.76%	71.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)	33	23	22.15%	19.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	6	0.00%	5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	5	14.09%	4.17%
Total	149	120	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "Modest Town Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
4. Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp.  127–128.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .

• Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)