Modest Town, Virginia

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Modest Town, Virginia
Small commercial district in Modest Town.jpg
House and commercial building in Modest Town, July 2018
Accomack County Virginia incorporated and unincorporated areas Modest Town highlighted.svg
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]
CountryUnited 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 ID2584883 [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]

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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

It lies at an elevation of 36 feet. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.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)958663.76%71.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)332322.15%19.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)060.00%5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21514.09%4.17%
Total149120100.00%100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. 1 2 "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 .