Agriculture
Transportation
Pristine Beaches
Aquiculture

Population
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Year 1980 1990 2000
Accomack County 31,268 31,703 38,305
Northampton County 14,625 13,061 13,093
Eastern Shore of Virginia 45,893 44,764 51,398

Population by Age

Age 0-18 19-64 65+
Accomack County 9,319 22,597 6,389
Northampton County 3,048 7,274 2,771
Eastern Shore of Virginia 12,367 29,871 9,160

 

Labor Analysis

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Virginia has right-to-work laws.Work Force (1994). . . . .21,184
Unemployment Rate

Year 2001 2002 2003
Accomack County 4.3% 4.6% 5.0%
Northampton County 4.0% 5.9% 5.8%
Eastern Shore of Virginia 4.2% 4.9% 5.2%
The median income of the Eastern Shore of Virginia is growing fastern than Virginia overall.

Educational Attainment (age 25 and over)

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Number Percent
Bachelor Degree 3,084 10.2%
Graduate or Prof Degree 962 3.2%

 

Location

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City
Miles
Norfolk, Virginia
45
Richmond, Virginia
125
Baltimore, Maryland
140
Washington, DC
150
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
165
Raleigh, North Carolina
225
New York, New york
280

 

 

Transportation

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Highways
Railroads
Air
Buses

Route 13, a 4-lane arterial highway

Interstate 64 Interchange, Norfolk
Eastern Shore Railroad

Accomack County Airport, Melfa, Va.

Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk
Trailways

 

 

Climate

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Annual Average Temperature 58 degrees
Annual Average Snowfall 6"
Annual Average Rainfall 41.9"
Prevailing Winds South/Southwest
Cooling Degree Days (F) 1,219
Heating Degree Days(F) 3,859

 

Community Facilities

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Churches Protestant 80
Catholic 3
Bed & Breakfasts 27 (108 rooms)
Motels/Hotels 40 (1,270 rooms)
Shopping Centers 6

 

 

 

Communications

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Newspapers
Daily Salisbury Daily Times
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Semi-Weekly Eastern Shore News
Weekly E.S. Post
Radio Stations
103.3 WESR-AM/FM
107.5 WKHI-FM
WVES-FM
WMYA-FM
WROX-FM
Cable Television
Charter Communications
Internet
ESVA.net
ICNET
Visi.net

 

 

 

Medical

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Hospitals 1 (143 beds)
Nursing Homes 4 (376 beds)
Physicians 51
Dentists 19

 

 

Government

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Type of Government
Board of Supervisors, County Administrator; 19 incorporated towns, each with Mayor and Town Council
Documents
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Groundwater Plan
Boards
Planning Commission, Wetlands, Zoning Appeals
Fire Prevention
21 Volunteer Companies, Service provided to industry
Police Protection
County deputies (34 officers); State Police (23 officers); Town Officers in Cape Charles, Chincoteague, Exmore, Onancock, Onley and Parksley, Saxis and Tangier
Ambulance Service
14 Rescue Squads
911 Emergency Service Yes
Zoning Regulations Yes
Industrial Development Authority Yes

 

 

 

Recreation

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Assateague Island National Seashore has 15 miles of undeveloped shoreline.
Barrier Islands are available for day use.
The Chesapeake Bay is a mecca for water sports enthusiasts.

Indoor Movies 3
Roller Rink 1
Ball Fields 52
Tennis Courts 16
Boating Facilities 43
Golf Courses 2
Public Beaches 3
County Parks 2
State Parks 2
National Wildlife Refuges 3

 

 

 

Education

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Northampton # of Schools # of Teachers # Enrolled
Elementary (K-5) 2 82 1,200
Middle (6-8) 1 43 600
High School (9-12) 1 58 750
Pupil-Teacher Ratio 13.9
Accomack # of Schools # of Teachers # Enrolled
Primary (K-2/3) 2 45 753
Elementary (K-5) 3 129 2,063
Middle (6-8) 3 81 1,107
High School (9-12) 2 111 1,470
Combined (6-12) 1 29 384
Pupil-Teacher Ratio 14.6

 

Tangier School contains grades K-12 and is included in the high school figures for Accomack.
Broadwater Academy, a private school, has grades K-12, 51 teachers and 452 students.
The Eastern Shore Community College at Melfa has approximately 700 students.


Library

Eastern Shore Public, Library in Accomac..............................93,000 volume

 

 

Taxes

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Accomack Nominal Rate/$100 Assessment Ratio % Effective Rate/$100
Real Property $.75 100.0% $.75
Personal Property 3.22 100.0% 3.22
Machinery/Tools 3.22 25.0% 1st Yr. .80
15.0% 2-3 Yrs. .48
9.0% .29
Succeeding Yrs.

Northampton Nominal Rate/$100 Assessment Ration (%) Effective Rate/$100
Real Property $.68 100.0% $.68
Personal Property 4.20 100.0% 4.20
Business personal 4.20 70% 1st Yr. 2.94
Property 60% 2nd Yr. 2.52
50% 3rd Yr. 2.10
40% 4th Yr. 1.68
25% 5th Yr. 1.05
10% Thereafter 0.42
Machinery/Tools 2.25 70% 1st Yr. 1.58
60% 2nd Yr. 1.35
50% 3rd Yr. 1.13
40% 4th Yr. 0.90
25% 5th Yr. 0.56
10% Thereafter 0.23
Merchants Capital 6.25 10% End Yr. Inv. 0.63
Note: All property data is average unweighted rate for five districts.
Tax Relief Plans For Handicapped And Elderly In Both Counties.

 

 

Va. State Taxes

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Corporate Income
6%
Personal Income 2%-5.75%
Retail Sales 4.5% Total

 

Financial Institutions

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Number Branches Deposits
6 15 $491,847,000
Plant financial assistance available .................... Yes

 

Utilities and Service

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Electricity Suppliers:
Conectiv, Accomack-Northampton Electric Cooperative
Water Suppliers:
Towns of Chincoteague, Parksley, Onancock, Exmore, Eastville, Cape Charles, Tangier
Sewer Suppliers:
Towns of Onancock, Cape Charles and Tangier and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sanitary Landfills & Recycling Suppliers:
Sanitary landfills operated by Accomack County and Northampton County
Telephone Supplier:
Verizon Telecommunications Network served by digital switching

 

 

Major Employers

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Name Product or Service Employees
Perdue Farms, Inc. Poultry Processing 1,800
Tyson Foods, Inc. Poultry Processing 1,250
Accomack County Public Schools Public School System 950
NASA-Wallops (including contractors) Launch & Support facility 750
Shore health Services Inc. Community Health System 750
NorthamptonCounty Public Schools Public School System 550
Bayshore Concrete Products Corp Concrete Products 450
US Navy - AEGIS Combat Systems Center 300
Eastern Shore Seafood Clam Processing 200
Eastern Shore Rural Health Health care 150
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Bridge - Tunnel 150
New Ravenna Tile Mosaics 100
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. Command & Data acquisition 100

 

 


Economic Development Incentives

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National Enterprise Community
(1 of 30 rural ECs in Nation)
Enterprise Zones (2 of 50 in Virginia
-General Tax Credit
-Refundable Property Improvements Tax Credit
-Large Project Investment Tax Credit
-Job Grants
Virginia Revolving Loan Program
Community Development Block Grant Program
Industrial Access Road Program
Rail Industrial Access program
Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit
Work Force Services Program
Recycling Equipment Tax Credit
Clean Fuel Vehicle Job Creation Tax Credit
Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Grants
Industrial Development Bonds
Small Business Development Center Program

 

Available Industrial Sites

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Accomack County Airport Industrial Park, Melfa
Acreage Available: 360 acres
Improved Acerage: 120 acres served by water, sewer, paved streets.
General aviation airport: new terminal building, new aircraft parking apron and new T-hangars.
Port of Cape Charles Sustainable Technologies Industrial Park, Cape Charles
Acreage Available: 150 acres
Improved Acerage: 50 acres served by water, sewer, roads, rail and harbor frontage.
Chosen by the President's Council on Sustainable Development as a National Prototype Industrial Facility

 

 


For More Information, Contact

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Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box Drawer 460, Melfa, Virginia 23410
Telephone (757) 787-2460 * Fax: (757) 787-8687

For More Virginia's Eastern Shore Tourist Information

Cape Charles/Northampton County
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 87 * Cape Charles, Virginia 23310
Telephone - (757) 331-2304
No public facility		 Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Jackie Russell, Executive Assistant
6733 Maddox Boulevard * P.O. Box 258
Chincoteague, Virginia 23336
Telephone - (757) 336-6161 * Fax (757) 336-1242
New Church Welcome Center
Virginia Division of Tourism
MS. Jeanne S. Burton, manager
U.S. Route 13 * P.O. Box 215
new Church, Virginia 23415
Telephone - (757) 824-5000 * Fax (757) 824-0294
Open 7 days a week from 8:30a.m. - 5 p.m. 		Open 7 days a week from june through September
Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun. Noon - 4:30 p.m.

October through may
Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Prepared by Eastern Shore of Virginia Economic Development Commission in cooperation with the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce.