Makemie ParkVA
A town of 150 in Virginia.
Is Makemie Park a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Makemie Park, above both the Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Makemie Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Makemie Park lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Makemie Park.
In Makemie Park, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Expected losses in Makemie Park break down as 38% from hurricanes and 30% from coastal flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people working in Makemie Park commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Pocomoke City (6%) and Chesapeake (5%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Makemie Park has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Makemie Park stands out in Virginia and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Makemie Park, and on top of that among adults here, 44% sleep under 7 hours. Only 5 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Makemie Park. The town beats the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Makemie Park | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Makemie Park | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Makemie Park
USS Texas and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Makemie Park. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
10 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
7 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center31 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
10 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway MuseumPhoto credits
USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Makemie Park: who provides what
Makemie Park is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
150 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Makemie Park; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Makemie Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Makemie Park
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Makemie Park is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 138.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
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