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Temperanceville’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
- 1852Temperanceville is settled
TemperancevilleVA
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
115
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$191K
+1.5% in a year
Median age
69.4
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Temperanceville a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Temperanceville, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Temperanceville. Temperanceville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Temperanceville stand out
Where Temperanceville beats most towns.
Small town
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AtlanticTemperanceville
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →USS Texas and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Temperanceville. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
8 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
6 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center31 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
10 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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
Getting set up
Moving to Temperanceville: who provides what
Temperanceville is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers94% 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 code2344223442 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 Temperanceville.
Who lives here
70% of residents are 65 or older
The share of adults 25 and older in Temperanceville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 39%. 20% never finished high school.
69.4median age · VA 39
TemperancevilleVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
49%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma20%
High school26%
Some college6%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Temperanceville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±53 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Temperanceville | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.9% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 48.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.5% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
The typical home in Temperanceville: about $191K
90% of Temperanceville households live in a home they own. Home values are up 1.5% over the year to September 2026.
$191KZillow home value
Typical home value
Temperanceville$191K
Virginia$412K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Temperanceville work out of town
The top destinations are Chincoteague (8%), Pocomoke City (5%) and Accomac (5%). Since 2013, Temperanceville has lost 1,305 jobs, to 16 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Temperanceville0%
Chincoteague8%
Pocomoke City5%
Accomac5%
Newport News4%
33 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Temperanceville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Temperanceville: hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Temperanceville once, in 2003.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Temperanceville
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring45–65°
Summer67–85°
Fall51–70°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Temperanceville say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Temperanceville. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Temperanceville. Of 32 CDC measures, Temperanceville beats the Virginia average on 2 and trails it on 21.
| Temperanceville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Temperanceville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.6% | 13.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
2.6% of the land in Temperanceville is protected from building
1.0 miles of trail. In Temperanceville, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
2.6%conserved
| Temperanceville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 58 of 2,173 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Temperanceville
16pages on Temperanceville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Temperanceville; the nearest are
Eastern Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melfa21.3 mi$5,082 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity or college · Public · Princess Anne, MD21.9 mi$9,076 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Temperanceville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Temperanceville for work
Where Temperanceville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Temperanceville
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Temperanceville
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Temperanceville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 308. Temperanceville was originally built up chiefly by Quakers. It lies at an elevation of 43 feet.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 23442
Questions about Temperanceville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Temperanceville, VA a good place to live?
Temperanceville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.