Horntown, Virginia | |
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 Street scene in Horntown, July 2018 | |
 Location in
Accomack County and the state of
Virginia. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°57′56″N 75°27′21″W / 37.96556°N 75.45583°W [1] | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Virginia |
| County | Accomack |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 912 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584859 [1] |
Horntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 912. [2]
In the mid-19th century, Horntown was a stagecoach stop on the route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia. [3]
It lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m). [1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 574 | — | |
| 2020 | 912 | 58.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [5] | Pop 2020 [6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 291 | 620 | 50.70% | 67.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 258 | 250 | 44.95% | 27.41% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.35% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.52% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 9 | 22 | 1.57% | 2.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 13 | 1.92% | 1.43% |
| Total | 574 | 912 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horntown Census Designated Place
- ^ "Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp. 127–128.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horntown, Virginia
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