Bloxom, Virginia | |
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Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia. |
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Coordinates: 37°49′43″N 75°37′20″W / 37.82861°N 75.62222°WCoordinates: 37°49′43″N 75°37′20″W / 37.82861°N 75.62222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Accomack |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 387 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23308 |
Area code(s) | 757 |
FIPS code | 51-08120 |
GNIS feature ID | 1492593 |
Bloxom is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 387 at the 2010 census.
Bloxom is located at 37°49′43″N 75°37′20″W / 37.82861°N 75.62222°W (37.828512, -75.622338).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 395 people, 160 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,253.7 people per square mile (476.6/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 555.4 per square mile (211.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.27% White, 6.58% African American, 0.51% Native American, 10.13% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.18% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.