Brigadier General James Monroe Williams

Modest Town (sometimes spelled Modestown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 120.[2]

History

The origin of the name "Modest Town" is obscure.[3] In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.[4]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 36 feet.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010149—
2020120−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Modest Town CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 95 86 63.76% 71.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 33 23 22.15% 19.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 6 0.00% 5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21 5 14.09% 4.17%
Total 149 120 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Modest Town Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Modest Town CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest_Town,_Virginia