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Saxis’s story
Saxis in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
SaxisVA
A town of 218. A typical home worth about $162K.
Population
218
residents
Typical home
$162K
−6.8% in a year
Median age
60.5
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
What makes Saxis stand out
The thing Saxis does most differently from other towns.
By the sea
Saxis lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
32paid flood-insurance claims since 1992
4storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Saxis Marsh State Waterfoul Management Area and Refuge
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Saxis’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Saxis. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Saxis home is worth about $162K
The typical Saxis home is worth about $162,000, down 6.8% in a year, 61% below the Virginia typical home.
$162KZillow home value
Typical home value
Saxis$162K
Virginia$415K
−6.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
32
paid flood claims since 1992
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Saxis
Most working residents leave Saxis for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Virginia Beach (5%) and Onley (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Saxis0%
Accomac10%
Virginia Beach5%
Onley3%
Chesapeake3%
26 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Saxis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Saxis has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–48°
Spring47–65°
Summer69–85°
Fall52–69°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Saxis is
Saxis beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Saxis | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 6.2% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
8.6% of Saxis is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
8.6%conserved
8.6%
conserved · 22 of 261 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saxis Marsh State Waterfoul Management Area and Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Saxis
Town in Virginia, United States
Saxis is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saxis had a population of 172.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 172
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 23427
- Area code
- 757