Makemie Park, Virginia

Makemie Park
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°54′38″N 75°35′4″W / 37.91056°N 75.58444°W / 37.91056; -75.58444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
138
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23442
FIPS code51-48776
GNIS feature ID2584872[1]

Makemie Park is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 138.[2]

Geography

The CDP sits at an elevation of 7 feet.[1]

History

The town was originally known at Bloomtown, VA but the name was changed in 1908 to honor Rev. Francis Makemie, widely regarded as the founder of Presbyterianism in the United States. Mackimie spent the last few years of his life on a farm nearby where he was buried in 1708.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010155
2020138−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

Makemie Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]

2020 census

Makemie Park CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 16 18 10.32% 13.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 137 112 88.39% 81.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.72%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 4 1.29% 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 1 0.00% 0.72%
Total 155 138 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Makemie Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Makemie Park CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "In Honor of Makemie". The Baltimore Sun. February 27, 1908.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Makemie Park CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Makemie Park CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.