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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Use American English|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Belle Haven | official_name = | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = PHILLIPS HARDWARE CO. and other shops, Belle Haven.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Central Belle Haven, July 2018 | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | image_map = Accomack County Virginia incorporated and unincorporated areas Belle Haven highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]] and the state of [[Virginia]]. <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Virginia]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[Mayor-council government]] | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = George H. Ludlow, Jr. | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_51.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_sq_mi = 1.61 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.53 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.08 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 532 | pop_est_as_of = 2019 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> | population_est = 502 | population_density_sq_mi = 327.89 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = −5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = −4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 30 | coordinates = {{coord|37|33|0|N|75|49|28|W|region:US-VA_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s | postal_code = | area_code = 23306 | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 51-05912 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2390720<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2390720}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 4.18 | area_land_km2 = 3.96 | area_water_km2 = 0.22 | population_density_km2 = 126.61 }} '''Belle Haven''' is a town in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack]] and [[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. The population was 543 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Belle Haven town, Virginia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 13, 2024 }}</ref> ==Geography== Belle Haven is located at {{coord|37|33|0|N|75|49|28|W|region:US-VA_type:city}} (37.549989, −75.824329).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|4.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 5.24%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Belle Haven town, Virginia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 3, 2012 }}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1900= 331 |1910= 296 |1920= 311 |1930= 372 |1940= 277 |1950= 453 |1960= 371 |1970= 504 |1980= 589 |1990= 526 |2000= 480 |2010= 532 |estyear=2019 |estimate=502 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 480 people, 220 households, and 139 families living in the town. The population density was 317.1 people per square mile (122.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 163.8 per square mile (63.4/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 78.12% White, 19.38% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> Of the 220 households 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.62. The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males. The median household income was $33,500 and the median family income was $37,250. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,009. About 7.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Transportation== ===Major highways=== *{{jct|state=VA|VA|178}} *{{jct|state=VA|VA|181}} ===Public transportation=== [[STAR Transit (Virginia)|STAR Transit]] provides [[public transit]] services, linking Belle Haven with [[Cape Charles, Virginia|Cape Charles]], [[Onley, Virginia|Onley]], and other communities in Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore. ==References== <references /> {{Virginia towns}} {{Accomack County, Virginia}} {{Northampton County, Virginia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Virginia]] [[Category:Towns in Accomack County, Virginia]] [[Category:Towns in Northampton County, Virginia]]
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