Exmore, Virginia
| Exmore, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Town hall
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| Motto: "The Treasure of Virginia's Eastern Shore" | |
 Location in Northampton County and the state of Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°WCoordinates: 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1466377 |
| 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. 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.
Benjamin's Department Store and John W. Chandler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Exmore is located at 37°31′59″N 75°49′28″W / 37.53306°N 75.82444°W (37.532930, -75.824474).
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.
As of the census 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.
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