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Mappsburg’s story
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- 1885Mappsburg is settled
MappsburgVA
A town settled in 1885, now home to 103 people.
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Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
103
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
71.7
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Is Mappsburg a good place to live?
3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mappsburg, below both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Mappsburg. Mappsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Mappsburg lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
94thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Mappsburg: who provides what
Mappsburg is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAccomack CountyAccomack County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP code2342023420 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mappsburg.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Mappsburg, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in Mappsburg break down as 62% from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. The natural-hazard score from FEMA locally is 70 of 100.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mappsburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 30° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring47–65°
Summer68–85°
Fall53–69°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Mappsburg’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
In Mappsburg, just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mappsburg. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mappsburg beats Virginia on 3 and trails on 21. Only 7 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Mappsburg.
| Mappsburg | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
3 better8 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Mappsburg | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mappsburg
15pages on Mappsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mappsburg
About 0 of every 100 Mappsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Mappsburg
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Mappsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 51.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
Questions about Mappsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mappsburg, VA a good place to live?
Mappsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.