Parksley, Virginia
Location of Parksley, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°47′6″N 75°39′15″W / 37.785, -75.65417
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	837
- Density	1,368.5/sq mi (528.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23421
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-60680[1]
GNIS feature ID	1497072[2]

Parksley is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 837 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Parksley is located at 37°47′6″N, 75°39′15″W (37.785078, -75.654222)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 837 people, 363 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The human population density was 1,368.5 people per square mile (529.8/km²). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 662.2/sq mi (256.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 10.75% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 4.30% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.65% of the population.

There were 363 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $45,227. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,855. About 4.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

• Parksley is a planned town, built when the railroad came to the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Incorporated in 1904.
• The Parksley Spuds of the Eastern Shore Baseball League called the town home.
• The town is known to be about 200 years old.
• Parksley was founded in 1885.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

See also

• Eastern Shore Railway Museum

External links

Direct link to website: http://www.parksley.com

• Parksley Virginia

• Parksley, Virginia is at coordinates 37°47′06″N 75°39′15″W / 37.785078, -75.654222 (Parksley, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°47′06″N 75°39′15″W / 37.785078, -75.654222 (Parksley, Virginia)

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