Temperanceville, Virginia

Temperanceville, Virginia
Census-designated place
U.S. Route 13 and the Temperanceville post office, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°53′57″N75°33′10″W / 37.89917°N 75.55278°W / 37.89917; -75.55278 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	308
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-48776
GNIS feature ID	2584929 [1]

Temperanceville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. ^[1] It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 308. ^[2]

Temperanceville was originally built up chiefly by Quakers. ^[3]

It lies at an elevation of 43 feet. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	358		—
2020	308		−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

Temperanceville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[5]

2020 census

Temperanceville 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 [7]	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	222	171	62.01%	55.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	107	88	29.89%	28.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	2	0.28%	0.65%
Asian alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.32%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.65%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	4	14	1.12%	4.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	30	6.70%	9.74%
Total	358	308	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "Temperanceville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Temperanceville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 64.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Temperanceville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Temperanceville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .