Parksley, Virginia
Parksley, Virginia | ||
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ZIP code 23421 | ||
Area code | 757, 948 | |
FIPS code | 51-60680[4] | |
GNIS feature ID | 1497072[2] |
Parksley is a town in
Geography
Parksley is located at 37°47′6″N 75°39′15″W / 37.78500°N 75.65417°W (37.785078, -75.654222).[6]
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.
It lies at an elevation of 43 feet.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 601 | — | |
1930 | 697 | 16.0% | |
1940 | 701 | 0.6% | |
1950 | 883 | 26.0% | |
1960 | 850 | −3.7% | |
1970 | 903 | 6.2% | |
1980 | 979 | 8.4% | |
1990 | 779 | −20.4% | |
2000 | 837 | 7.4% | |
2010 | 842 | 0.6% | |
2019 (est.) | 808 | [3] | −4.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
At the
Of the 363 households 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 households were one person and 18.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.
The age distribution was 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% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The
History
The history of Parksley is directly tied to the arrival of the
As of 2021, Parksley has had most of its historic train tracks removed. The removal was approved by the company Canonie Atlantic Co., despite the protests of some locals and New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad.[12] The removal was approved; the only remaining train tracks in Parksley are associated with the Eastern Shore Railway Museum.
Economy
The local economy of Parksley is dominated by the agriculture industry; both Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods operate large chicken processing facilities in Parksley.[13]
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parksley, Virginia
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Parksley town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Turman, Nora Miller (1964). The Eastern Shore of Virginia 1603-1964. Onancock, VA: The Eastern Shore News, Inc. p. 203.
- ^ Turman, Nora Miller (1964). The Eastern Shore of Virginia 1603-1964. Onancock, VA: The Eastern Shore News, Inc. p. 208.
- ^ Bennett, H.R. "Parksley". Eastern Shore History: Parksley Virginia in 1929. Ghotes of Virginia.
- ^ Turman, Nora Miller (1964). The Eastern Shore of Virginia 1603-1964. Onancock, VA: The Eastern Shore News, Inc. p. 243.
- ^ Alkin, Maddie. "Virginia Shore railroad tracks are disappearing. Is removal the right track?". delmarva now. Salisbury Daily Times.
- ISSN 0362-4331.
External links
- Welcome to Parksley Virginia
- Parksley, Virginia at Eastern Shore Visitor