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'''Tasley''' is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010.<ref name=GNIS/> Per the 2020 census, the population was 222.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tasley CDP, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Tasley_CDP,_Virginia?g=1600000US5177648|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 25, 2022}}</ref>

== History == Tasley, once known as Accomac Station, traces its roots to the coming of the railroad to the Eastern Shore in 1884. When the station at Tasley was completed rail service began in earnest. The postal service set up a post office at Tasley in 1884. At one time, Tasley was a bustling railroad town, boasting the first electric power plant, first paved road and first self-organized volunteer fire company in the county.<ref>''Eastern Shore News'' March 12, 1997</ref> The Shore's main highway, US 13, ran right through the middle of town. Steamships from Baltimore docked at nearby Onancock; the produce and goods were carried from there to Tasley's busy rail station for fast shipment. In its heyday, Tasley boasted three restaurants, four general stores, a hotel, post office, rail station, two tractor dealerships, two sawmills, volunteer fire company, ice plant, coal sales, car dealerships, several produce grading sheds and power plant.

When the railroad ceased passenger service in 1958, the town was dealt a blow, but the coming of the Route 13 bypass in the mid-1960s robbed Tasley of its commercial and industrial status. The town fell into a deep slumber for many years before the growth in neighboring communities spilled over into its boundaries. Today, Tasley is home to A&N Electric Cooperative, which provides electric power for the entire Eastern Shore of Virginia; the Foodbank of the Eastern Shore is headquartered there and Studebaker's Antiques sells top-of-the-line vintage advertising items worldwide. A new fire station has been built, and several formerly empty buildings have been purchased and repurposed.

==Geography== The CDP lies at an elevation of 39 feet.<ref name=GNIS/>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 2010=300 | 2020=222 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusVA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-48.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> }}

Tasley was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.<ref name=2010CensusVA/>

===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Tasley CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tasley CDP, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5177648&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> !Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tasley CDP, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5177648&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> !% 2010 !% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |96 |67 |32.00% |30.18% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |146 |100 |48.67% |45.05% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |4 |1 |1.33% |0.45% |- |Asian alone (NH) |2 |1 |0.67% |0.45% |- |Pacific Islander alone (NH) |0 |0 |0.00% |0.00% |- |Some Other Race alone (NH) |0 |0 |0.00% |0.00% |- |Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) |7 |5 |2.33% |2.25% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |45 |48 |15.00% |21.62% |- |'''Total''' |'''300''' |'''222''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |}

==Transportation== The headquarters for STAR Transit, the public transit agency serving the Eastern Shore, are located in Tasley.

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== External links == * [http://www.tasley.org/ Town website]

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