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Chincoteague, Virginia

Chincoteague, Virginia
West side of Chincoteague at sunrise.
West side of Chincoteague at sunrise.
Official seal of Chincoteague, Virginia
Location of Chincoteauge in Accomack County, Virginia and of Accomack County in Virginia
Location of Chincoteauge in Accomack County, Virginia and of Accomack County in Virginia
Chincoteague is located in Virginia
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Location in Virginia and the United States
Chincoteague is located in the United States
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Chincoteague (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°56′5″N 75°22′4″W / 37.93472°N 75.36778°W / 37.93472; -75.36778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAccomack
Incorporated1908
Government
 • MayorArthur Leonard
Area
 • Total37.48 sq mi (97.07 km2)
 • Land9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2)
 • Water28.22 sq mi (73.09 km2)
Elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,941
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
2,875
 • Density310.48/sq mi (119.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
23336
Area code(s)757, 948
FIPS code51-16512[4]
GNIS feature ID1492764[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Chincoteague (/ˌʃɪŋkəˈtɡ/ or /ˈʃɪŋkətɡ/) is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, U.S. The town includes the whole of Chincoteague Island and an area of adjacent water. The population was 2,941 at the 2010 census.[5] The town is a tourist gateway to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on adjacent Assateague Island,[6] the location of a popular recreational beach and home of the Virginia herd of Chincoteague Ponies. These ponies and the annual Pony Swim are the subject of Marguerite Henry's 1947 children's book Misty of Chincoteague, which was made into the 1961 family film Misty, filmed on location.

Geography

Chincoteague is located at 37°56′5″N 75°22′4″W / 37.93472°N 75.36778°W / 37.93472; -75.36778 (37.934673, −75.367805).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 9.1 square miles (23.6 km2) is land and 28.2 square miles (73.1 km2), or 75.58%, is water.[8] It lies at an elevation of three feet.[2]

History

Chincoteague was a barrier island until the mid-1800s, when Assateague migrated so far south that it shielded Chincoteague from the ocean. The year of 1650 marks the first land grant issued on Chincoteague Island, for 1,500 acres (6.1 km2). Daniel Jenifer became the first English landowner.[9] In 1671, settlers came to the island, and by 1672 there were large farms by Bishops, Bowdens, Jesters and Tarrs. By 1838, there were 36 houses on the island. In 1861, with the Civil War looming following the attack on Fort Sumter, the island voted 132–2 not to secede from the Union and against slavery. The town saw minor action in the war via the Battle of Cockle Creek, which was fought in the bay in 1861.

The Native American name for the island is Gingoteague,[9] and the name of the town "Chincoteague" first appeared in the Decisions of the United States Board on Geographic Names in 1943.[10]

In 1962, a major nor'easter winter storm, the Ash Wednesday Storm, struck the coast. The town was completely underwater, and went for days without electricity. The storm destroyed almost all structures on Assateague Island, where development was just beginning. Following this, most of the island was preserved from development as Assateague Island National Seashore in 1965.

The Assateague Lighthouse and Captain Timothy Hill House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11][12]

In March 2020, the town received critical flood protection funding ($53.9 million).[13]

Chincoteague ponies

The 82nd Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim
Misty of Chincoteague statue on Main Street

Legend has it that the feral ponies on Assateague are descendants of survivors of a Spanish galleon that sank on its way to Spain during a storm in 1750 off the east coast, but the likelihood is that they are actually descended from domesticated stock, brought to the island by Eastern Shore farmers in the 17th century to avoid fencing requirements and taxation.[14]

In the Pony Penning, which has been held annually since 1925, horses swim across the shallow water between the islands. At "slack tide" on the Wednesday before the last Thursday of every July, Chincoteague's "Saltwater Cowboys" herd the wild Chincoteague ponies from Assateague Island, across the Assateague Channel, to neighboring Chincoteague Island.[15] If any animal is too small or weak to make the swim, it is placed on a barge and ferried over. All the horses are herded into large pens after running through the middle of town and down Main Street. Pony Penning takes place on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. The actual swim occurs on Wednesday, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company auctions that year's foals on Thursday, and on Friday the remaining ponies swim back to Assateague.

Tourism

Aerial view of the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague in the mid-1940s

The town features numerous small hotels, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds that serve visitors to the region, such as those patronizing the beaches. The island also features many restaurants, miniature golf courses and ice cream parlors, including Island Creamery. The island contains two museums: Beebe Ranch, and the Museum of Chincoteague Island. With the designation of the nearby Wallops Flight Facility as the launch site for the Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo module used to resupply the International Space Station, there are large influxes of tourists whenever an Antares launch occurs.[16]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19101,419
19201,418−0.1%
19302,13050.2%
19402,1420.6%
19502,72427.2%
19602,131−21.8%
19701,867−12.4%
19801,607−13.9%
19903,572122.3%
20004,31720.9%
20102,941−31.9%
2019 (est.)2,875[3]−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,317 people, 2,068 households, and 1,244 families residing in the town. The population density was 448.2 people per square mile (173.1/km2). There were 3,970 housing units at an average density of 412.2 per square mile (159.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.92% White, 0.95% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 2,068 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,514, and the median income for a family was $33,425. Males had a median income of $27,075 versus $20,859 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,367. About 9.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chincoteague has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[18]

Climate data for Wallops Island Flight Facility, Virginia (1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1948–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)
79
(26)
86
(30)
93
(34)
97
(36)
100
(38)
102
(39)
100
(38)
96
(36)
93
(34)
82
(28)
78
(26)
102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 66
(19)
68
(20)
75
(24)
82
(28)
88
(31)
93
(34)
96
(36)
93
(34)
89
(32)
83
(28)
74
(23)
68
(20)
96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46.2
(7.9)
48.5
(9.2)
54.5
(12.5)
64.3
(17.9)
72.7
(22.6)
81.3
(27.4)
86.1
(30.1)
84.2
(29.0)
78.7
(25.9)
69.1
(20.6)
58.8
(14.9)
50.5
(10.3)
66.2
(19.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.9
(3.3)
39.8
(4.3)
45.8
(7.7)
55.1
(12.8)
64.1
(17.8)
73.2
(22.9)
78.2
(25.7)
76.5
(24.7)
70.8
(21.6)
60.2
(15.7)
49.7
(9.8)
42.0
(5.6)
57.8
(14.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.5
(−1.4)
31.1
(−0.5)
37.0
(2.8)
45.9
(7.7)
55.5
(13.1)
65.1
(18.4)
70.4
(21.3)
68.7
(20.4)
63.0
(17.2)
51.4
(10.8)
40.7
(4.8)
33.5
(0.8)
49.3
(9.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 12
(−11)
17
(−8)
22
(−6)
32
(0)
42
(6)
52
(11)
61
(16)
59
(15)
50
(10)
36
(2)
26
(−3)
19
(−7)
10
(−12)
Record low °F (°C) 0
(−18)
−1
(−18)
14
(−10)
26
(−3)
33
(1)
43
(6)
53
(12)
48
(9)
43
(6)
29
(−2)
19
(−7)
4
(−16)
−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.15
(80)
2.81
(71)
3.91
(99)
3.12
(79)
3.20
(81)
3.39
(86)
4.37
(111)
4.32
(110)
4.33
(110)
4.02
(102)
2.88
(73)
3.75
(95)
43.25
(1,099)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.5
(8.9)
2.3
(5.8)
0.7
(1.8)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.7
(4.3)
8.4
(21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.8 9.5 10.9 10.5 11.0 10.1 10.7 9.0 8.4 8.4 8.7 10.5 118.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 5.0
Source: NOAA[19][20]
Notes
  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said thread from 1991 to 2020.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chincoteague, Virginia
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chincoteague town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Weeks, Jennifier. "In Virginia, Encroaching Seas Pit Parking against Preservation". scientificamerican.com. Scientific American. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chincoteague town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Kenney, Nathaniel T. "Watermen's Island Home", National Geographic, Index (January–June 1980), vol 157 (June 1980): 812.
  10. ^ Topping, Mary, comp., Approved Place Names in Virginia: An Index to Virginia Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names through 1969 (Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1971), 32.
  11. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. September 2, 2011. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  13. ^ https://www.cbf.org/news-media/newsroom/2024/virginia/town-of-chincoteague-receives-critical-flood-protection-funding.html
  14. ^ Goode, Kristin Ingwell (October 10, 2001). "Chincoteague Ponies". TheHorse.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Chincoteague Ponies". Chincoteague Chamber. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "A New Kind of Tourism Is Taking Shape In Chincoteague". www.chincoteague.com. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  17. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  18. ^ Climate Summary for Chincoteague, Virginia
  19. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "Station: Wallops Island Flight FAC, VA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

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