St. James Church is a historic Episcopal Church on Drummondtown Road near Back Street in Accomac, Virginia, United States. Originally established as a chapel of ease for Accomack Parish in the seventeenth century, the present St.

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About Accomac

Town in Virginia, United States

1786Established

519Population

0.4 sq miArea

39 ftElevation

Accomac is a town in and the county seat of Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 526 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code23301

Area code757

Living in Accomac

Housing in Accomac

$209K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Accomac home is worth about $209,000, about the same as a year ago, 50% below the Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Accomac

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Most working residents leave Accomac for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Virginia Beach (4%), Chesapeake (4%) and Richmond (3%). Half commute less than 40 miles.

Virginia Beach

Chesapeake

Richmond

Norfolk

8%Work in townlive and work in Accomac 40 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,285Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Accomac

Compared with Virginia

24worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

32.6%More adults facing food insecurityVA 13.1% · worse 20.1%More uninsured adultsVA 8.7% · worse 16.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offVA 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 3.2 mi · ER

Express CareOnley · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Accomac

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Accomac flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Accomac

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Climate in Accomac

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Accomac has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 31°Winter

66° / 46°Spring

85° / 67°Summer

70° / 51°Fall