Editing Onley, Virginia

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|official_name            = Onley, Virginia
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|image_caption            = Storefronts in Onley, July 2018
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]] and the state of [[Virginia]].

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack]]

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|population_total         = 516
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'''Onley''' ({{IPAc-en|oʊ|n|l|i:}}, "only") is a town in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The population was 516 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Onley town, Virginia| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
The community was named after Onley, the estate of Governor [[Henry A. Wise]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|title=The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015064565875;view=1up;seq=125|year=1938|publisher=Works Progress Administration|page=73}}</ref>

==Geography==
Onley is located at {{coord|37|41|25|N|75|43|0|W|type:city}} (37.690352, &minus;75.716759).<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|2.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.1|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.98%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Onley town, Virginia| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref>

It lies at an elevation of 43 feet.<ref name=gnis/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1960= 415
|1970= 464
|1980= 526
|1990= 532
|2000= 496
|2010= 516
|estyear=2019
|estimate=500
|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 496 people, 223 households, and 144 families living in the town. The population density was 607.9 people per square mile (233.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 332.1 per square mile (127.6/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 83.27% White, 13.91% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 223 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.7% of households were one person and 20.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median household income was $36,750 and the median family income was $42,891. Males had a median income of $28,854 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,115. About 8.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% 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, Onley has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=263644&cityname=Onley%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Onley, Virginia]</ref>

== Elected and appointed officials and staff ==
As of 2023, the Mayor of Onley is Henry E. "Ned" Finney. The Town Council consists of Vice Mayor William R. Ferguson, Daniel K. Bloxom Jr., A. Brian Corbin, Katelyn L. Hill, Rodney C. Lang and Woody W. Zember.  The Town Manager is Susan M. Rillo, Jamye L. Salazar is the Town Clerk/Treasurer, Carl Bundick is the Town Attorney and Edwin J. Long is the Onley Chief of Police.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Town of Onley Virginia |url=https://townofonley.org/town-council-and-staff/ |access-date=May 25, 2023 |website=townofonley.org }}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=VA|US|13}}
*{{jct|state=VA|VA|175}}

===Public transportation===
[[STAR Transit (Virginia)|STAR Transit]] provides [[public transit]] services, linking Onley with [[Cape Charles, Virginia|Cape Charles]], [[Oak Hall, Virginia|Oak Hall]], and other communities in Accomack and [[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton]] counties on the Eastern Shore.

===Railroads===
Before going out of business in 2018, Onley was previously served by the [[Bay Coast Railroad]].

==References==
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{{Accomack County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}

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[[Category:Towns in Accomack County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]