Locust Mount, Virginia

37°36′45″N 75°42′6″W / 37.61250°N 75.70167°W / 37.61250; -75.70167^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyAccomackArea • Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km²) • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation7 ft (2 m)Population52 • Density184/sq mi (71.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP CodesArea code(s)757, 948FIPS code51-46456GNIS feature ID2584866^[1]

Locust Mount is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census^[1] with a population of 52.^[4] The CDP is in southeastern Accomack County, on the north side of Virginia State Route 180 (Wachapreague Road), which leads east 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) to Wachapreague and west 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to U.S. Route 13 at Keller.

Geography

It sits at an elevation of 7 feet.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	52		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Locust Mount CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1	1.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)	42	80.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	1.92%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	1.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	13.46%
Total	52	100.00%

References

External links

• Newspaper articles mentioning Locust Mount, 1883-1898, at The Countryside Transformed: The Railroad and the Eastern Shore of Virginia 1870 - 1935 (University of Virginia / Eastern Shore Public Library)