Wachapreague, Virginia

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Wachapreague, Virginia
Town
WachapreagueSeaMarshFishingBoats.jpg
Sea marsh and fishing boats in Wachapreague
Accomack County Virginia incorporated and unincorporated areas Wachapreague highlighted.svg
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°36′23″N75°41′26″W / 37.60639°N 75.69056°W / 37.60639; -75.69056
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Accomack
Area
[1]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total257
 • Density1,000.00/sq mi (385.55/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23480
Area code(s) 757, 948
FIPS code 51-82320 [3]
GNIS feature ID1500265 [2]
Website www.wachapreague.org

Wachapreague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

The name of the town came from the Wachapreague, an Algonquian people who resided in the area centuries ago. [5]

Bunting Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.

The Wachapreague Channel winds from the town, through the seaside marsh, out to the barrier islands. Between Cedar and Parramore Islands it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Easy access to the marsh and ocean makes this a popular place for fishermen.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 485—
1920 4982.7%
1930 58517.5%
1940 548−6.3%
1950 5510.5%
1960 507−8.0%
1970 399−21.3%
1980 4041.3%
1990 291−28.0%
2000 236−18.9%
2010 232−1.7%
2020 25710.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [8]

At the 2000 census there were 236 people, 133 households, and 69 families living in the town. The population density was 922.9 people per square mile (350.5/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 879.9 per square mile (334.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.22% White, 2.54% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.69% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69%. [3]

Of the 133 households 9.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 42.9% of households were one person and 25.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.32.

The age distribution was 7.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% 65 or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median household income was $36,625 and the median family income was $39,063. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,680. About 2.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty-five or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wachapreague, Virginia
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wachapreague town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 73.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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