Tangier, Virginia

About Tangier

Tangier, VA is a tiny community located in eastern Virginia with an estimated population of 433.

Tangier holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 802 residents per square mile.

📰 Tangier News Today

• Tangier Island: rising waters, eroding shores, dwindling time Maryland Matters · Jun 29
• Tangier Island community keeps school in session at an alternative location after lightning strike WBOC TV · Aug 3
• Tangier Island: Rising waters, eroding shores, dwindling time Baltimore Sun · Jul 3
• Push to save Tangier Island progresses – but slowly Bay Journal · Jun 22
• The Water Is Rising in Chesapeake Bay. Can Tangier Island Be Saved? Inside Climate News · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tangier Unique

• The only place in America named Tangier — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tangier

• Lorraine's Seafood — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Tangier

• Tangier Combined

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tangier

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