Melfa, Virginia

Melfa, Virginia
—  Town  —
Location of Melfa, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°38′59″N 75°44′29″W / 37.64972°N 75.74139°W / 37.64972; -75.74139Coordinates: 37°38′59″N 75°44′29″W / 37.64972°N 75.74139°W / 37.64972; -75.74139
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	450
- Density	1,654.6/sq mi (638.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23410
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-50984[1]
GNIS feature ID	1493276[2]

Melfa is a town in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the United States. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Melfa is located at 37°38′59″N 75°44′29″W / 37.64972°N 75.74139°W / 37.64972; -75.74139 (37.649836, -75.741523).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 450 people, 183 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,654.6 people per square mile (643.5/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.44% White, 15.78% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.33% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 183 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,361, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,660. About 8.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.