Exmore, Virginia

Exmore, Virginia
Town
Motto: "The Treasure of Virginia's Eastern Shore"
Location in Northampton County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W / 37.53306; -75.82444Coordinates: 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W / 37.53306; -75.82444
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Northampton
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (3.2 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (3.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,136
• Density	1,405.5/sq mi (542.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23350
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-26416[1]
GNIS feature ID	1466377[2]
Website	Official website

Exmore is the largest town in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. A popular story is that Exmore received its name because it is the tenth railroad station south of the Delaware state line, so there were "X more" stations to go.^[3] The same website also states another theory behind the town's name—that it was named for Exmoor in Devon, southwest England. This theory is more plausible because many towns and counties in Virginia were named for places in England. Northampton County itself was named for Northamptonshire, a county in the East Midlands of England.

History

Benjamin's Department Store and John W. Chandler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

Exmore is located at 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W / 37.53306; -75.82444 (37.532930, -75.824474).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Exmore, VA.

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 475 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,405.5 people per square mile (541.5/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 648.3 per square mile (249.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.85% White, 33.80% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 475 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,343, and the median income for a family was $34,816. Males had a median income of $25,234 versus $19,350 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,305. About 16.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ History of Exmore History page on official website.
4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 
5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016. 
7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 

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Municipalities and communities of Northampton County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Eastville
Towns	Belle Haven‡ Cape Charles Cheriton Eastville Exmore Nassawadox
Unincorporated communities	Arlington Bacon Hill Bay Ridge Bayford Bayleys Neck Farm Bayview Beverly Birdsnest Bridgetown Broadwater Bulls Landing Cape Junction Capeville Cedar Grove Cheapside Cherrystone Chesapeake Church Creek Point Clearview Culls Dalbys Eastville Station Fairview Franktown Hadlock Hare Valley Highland Heights Hungars Point James Crossroads Jamesville Johnson Cove Johnsontown Kendall Grove Kiptopeke Little Johnsontown Little Salisbury Machipongo Magotha Marionville Martins Siding Middletown Nottingham Oakland Park Old Neck Landing Oyster Pat Town Red Bank Reedtown Seaview Shadyside Sheps End Silver Beach Simpkins Smith Beach Stewarts Landing Stumptown TB Crossroads The Meadows Townsend Treherneville Vaucluse Shores Wardtown Weirwood Westerhouse Woods Willis Wharf Woodstock
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties