Saxis, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia. |
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Coordinates: 37°55′33″N 75°43′23″W / 37.92583°N 75.72306°WCoordinates: 37°55′33″N 75°43′23″W / 37.92583°N 75.72306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Accomack |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
• Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 241 |
• Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23427 |
Area code(s) | 757 |
FIPS code | 51-70576 |
GNIS feature ID | 1500033 |
Saxis is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 241 at the 2010 census.
Saxis is located at 37°55′33″N 75°43′23″W / 37.92583°N 75.72306°W (37.925825, -75.723184).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), of which 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 1.30%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 148 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,020.8 people per square mile (394.3/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 584.6 per square mile (225.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.89% African American, 1.19% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.71.