Gate City, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 2,056. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 960	(46.7%)
Females: 1,096	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24251.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,900 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Gate City	$36,900
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $110,200 (it was $78,600 in 2000)

Gate City	$110,200
Virginia:	$262,100

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Races in Gate City:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Black (3.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Gate City: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.0%), English (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.4%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 1304 feet

Land area: 2.04 square miles.

Population density: 1008 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gate City

High school or higher: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gate City town

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 5.7%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 9.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.1%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Gate City, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gate City to the number of sex offenders is 129 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gate City:	0.7% ($554)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (25.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (155.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (502.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weber City, VA (1.7 miles ), Bloomingdale, TN (6.6 miles ), Mount Carmel, TN (7.1 miles ), Kingsport, TN (7.5 miles ), Clinchport, VA (11.7 miles) , Colonial Heights, TN (12.3 miles ), Church Hill, TN (12.8 miles ), Nickelsville, VA (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 82.58 W

33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-2.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Chemicals (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Gate City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	91.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	6	4
per 100,000	0.0	44.9	284.4	191.1
Burglaries	6	5	8	9
per 100,000	273.7	224.7	379.1	430.0
Thefts	24	17	47	38
per 100,000	1094.9	764.0	2227.5	1815.6
Auto thefts	3	4	5	2
per 100,000	136.9	179.8	237.0	95.6
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	146.9	69.7	191.5	148.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.92
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gate City, Virginia

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Gate City, Virginia average temperatures

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Gate City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Gate City town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gate City:

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)
HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; KINGSPORT, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Gate City, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gate City:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 18 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 83 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
HICKORY REGIONAL (about 104 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gate City:

LONESOME PINE (about 25 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
HAWKINS COUNTY (about 25 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
JOHNSON CITY (about 28 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID: 0A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gate City:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 70 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

Public high school in Gate City:

Gate City High School (Students: 510; Location: 127 BEECH ST; Grades: 10 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gate City:

Gate City Middle School (Students: 551; Location: 125 BEECH ST; Grades: 7 - 9)
Shoemaker Elementary School (Students: 546; Location: 125 SHOEMAKER DR; Grades: KG - 6)
Yuma Elementary School (Students: 157; Location: BOX BUTTE ROUTE 3 BOX 264; Grades: KG - 6)
Renaissance/scott Co School (Location: C/O SCOTT CO PUBLIC SCHLS)
Scott County Voc. School (Location: 150 BROADWATER AVE)

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Notable locations in Gate City: Scott County Courthouse (A), Gate City Town Hall (B), Scott County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gate City include: Gate City Baptist Church (A), Gate City United Methodist Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Estill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Moccasin Creek (A), Red Hill Branch (B), Burnt Cabin Branch (C), Pike (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gate City: R P Kane Athletic Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Gate City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gate City and their reported violations in the past:

GATE CITY, TOWN OF (Population served: 2175, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006)

10 other older monitoring violations

SCOTT CO PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.4%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	13.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.3%

Gate City compared to Virginia state average:

Gate City, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Gate City (2007 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Gate City Branch at 141 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1965-04-09; Gate City Drive In Branch at 141 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1999-08-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Gate City Office Branch at 326 East Jackson Street, branch established on 2002-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $635.1 mil, Deposits: $577.3 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
The Bank of Marion: Gate City Branch at 196 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1971-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $353.8 mil, Deposits: $308.7 mil, headquarters in Marion, VA, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Gate City Main Branch at 101 Us Highway 23 South, branch established on 1989-03-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gate City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sullivan County, TN	1.10% ($28,145 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN	0.49% ($30,486)
from Wise County, VA	0.42% ($33,063)

4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.56%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sullivan County, TN	1.67% ($32,198 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.60% ($35,778)
to Wise County, VA	0.19% ($36,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gate City:

WGAT (1050 AM; 1 kW; GATE CITY, VA; Owner: TRI-CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKPT (1400 AM; 1 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gate City:

WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Gate City:

WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKTP-LP (Channel 7; GATE CITY, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

Gate City fatal accident list for 1986:
May 8, 1986 05:40 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Gate City fatal accident list for 1984:
Jul 27, 1984 07:10 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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