Parksley, Virginia
| Parksley, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Dunne Avenue and Bennett Street, the commercial center of Parksley
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 Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′6″N 75°39′15″W / 37.78500°N 75.65417°WCoordinates: 37°47′6″N 75°39′15″W / 37.78500°N 75.65417°W | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 842 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 23421 |
| Area code | 757 |
| FIPS code | 51-60680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497072 |
Parksley is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 842 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Eastern Shore Railway Museum.
Parksley is located at 37°47′6″N 75°39′15″W / 37.78500°N 75.65417°W (37.785078, -75.654222).
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.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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