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Population (year 2000): 1,089. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,083 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 509  (46.7%)
Females: 580  (53.3%)

Wise County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24279.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,300 (it was $29,107 in 2000)
Pound  $30,300
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,600 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Pound  $89,600
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Pound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (33.2%), English (9.6%), Irish (8.3%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1946

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 2.61 square miles.

Population density: 416 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pound

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pound town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Pound, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pound to the number of sex offenders is 155 to 1.

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

Pound:  0.7% ($514)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (56.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (144.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (477.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jenkins, KY (4.2 miles ), McRoberts, KY (7.3 miles ), Fleming-Neon, KY (8.3 miles ), Wise, VA (10.3 miles ), Clintwood, VA (10.5 miles ), Dorton, KY (10.8 miles ), Long Fork, KY (12.8 miles ), Norton, VA (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.12 N, Longitude: 82.61 W


Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+10.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (21%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Extraction workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Pound by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 200000
    per 100,000 180.80.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010100
    per 100,000 0.089.10.091.20.00.0
Robberies 001110
    per 100,000 0.00.091.691.290.90.0
Assaults 992144
    per 100,000 813.7802.1183.291.2363.6364.3
Burglaries 262379
    per 100,000 180.8534.8183.2273.7636.4819.7
Thefts 263519193229
    per 100,000 2350.83119.41739.91733.62909.12641.2
Auto thefts 412130
    per 100,000 361.789.1183.291.2272.70.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.090.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 660.0401.1161.2214.4282.7235.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.69
US city average:  3.00

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Pound-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 50.9 miles away from the Pound town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pound:
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 6 miles; JENKINS, KY)
  • DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORTON, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pound:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 48 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 86 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 111 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pound:
  • LONESOME PINE (about 12 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 30 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; ID: PBX)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 35 miles; GRUNDY, VA; ID: GDY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pound:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 93 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
Public high school in Pound:
  • POUND HIGH (Students: 263; Location: 11531 WILDCAT DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Pound:
  • J.W. ADAMS COMBINED SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 10824 ORBY CANTRELL HWY; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable location: Horse Gap (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Pound: Lone Pine Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Gilliam Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: South Fork Pound River (A), Indian Creek (B), Bold Camp Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), North Fork Pound River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pound that have no violations reported:
  • BOLD CAMP (Address: P.O. Box 880, Population served: 876, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.0%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.3%

Pound compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pound (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pound Branch at 11231 Indian Creek Road, branch established on 1976-05-03. 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
  • First Community Bank, National Association: Pound Branch at 8044 Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Pound Branch at 11241 Indian Creek Road, branch established on 2006-03-30. 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.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Pound government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $540,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $530,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Police Protection: $242,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $540,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $495,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,943,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $442,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $383,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $309,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $102,000
  • Tax - NEC: $143,000
    Property: $129,000
    Public Utilities: $50,000
    Other Selective Sales: $23,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $488,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

4.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
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 Norton city, VA  0.59% ($40,274 average AGI)
from Dickenson County, VA  0.53% ($25,492)
from Russell County, VA  0.28% ($45,147)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Norton city, VA  0.54% ($24,896 average AGI)
to Dickenson County, VA  0.38% ($29,128)
to Russell County, VA  0.37% ($29,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pound:
  • WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pound:
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, 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)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • 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.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pound:
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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