Wise, Virginia

Back to Wise, VA housing info, Wise County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wise, VA Wise County Population in July 2007: 3,237. Population change since 2000: -0.4%   Males: 1,629   (50.4%) Females: 1,608   (49.6%) Median resident age:   38.0 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24293. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,743 (it was $28,531 in 2000) Wise:   $35,743 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,998 (it was $69,800 in 2000) Wise:   $161,998 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,884; Detached houses: $204,390; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,829; In 2-unit structures: $308,145; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $676,782; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,167; Mobile homes: $21,465 Wise, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wise: White Non-Hispanic (94.6%) Black (1.9%) Hispanic (1.4%) Other race (0.8%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Wise: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wise, Virginia on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Wise is mentioned 738 times on our forum: Wise, VA area... What can you tell me?  (4 replies) Wise County/Farmville  (3 replies) Decent cities in Virginia  (50 replies) Does anyone miss the Northern VA of the past?  (51 replies) Considering Lynchburg  (71 replies) Appalachia County Questions  (19 replies) Latest news from Wise, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (35.5%), English (9.1%), German (7.5%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (2.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2454 feet Land area: 3.07 square miles. Population density: 1054 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wise, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wise-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the Wise 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 32.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: George C. Scott - (1927-1999), actor.

Political contributions by individuals in Wise, VA

• Lonesome Pine Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 6,043, Local Ops: 3,161)

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Shopping Center: Ridge View Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Wise Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Glade Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Best Western of Wise (124 Woodland Drive). Courts: Wise County - Courts- Thirtieth Judicial (Circuit Court), United States Government - Courts Us- Tax Court Us- Docket Clerk (400 2nd Street), United States Government - Courts Us- Tax Court Us- Clerk Of The Court (400 2nd Street), Wise County - Courts- General District Court- Judges Ofc (Courthouse), United States Government - Courts Us- Tax Court Us- Admissions Office (400 2nd Street), United States Government - Courts Us- Tax Court Us- Chief Judge Arthur L Nims (400 2nd Street), United States Government - Courts Us- Tax Court Us- Administrative Of (400 2nd Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.0%
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: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	15.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wise, VA

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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.

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.

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)

• 214 Walnut Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 112.2 m
  Registrant: Radio Wise Inc Dba , Norton, VA 24273, Phone: (540) 328-2244, Email:
• Barnette Knob Nr Hurricane Rd & Commonwealth Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Overall height: 59 m
  Registrant: Preston Communications Group Inc, Wise, VA 24293, Phone: (540) 328-3669
• James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne, Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

• Hospital Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPJT716
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 10/21/2016, Certifier: John S Marsee
  Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996

• Glamorgan Area Hq Rt 23 & 823, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPGF983, Licensee ID: L00001751
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.2200 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/15/2004, Expiration Date: 01/05/2015
  Registrant: Virginia, Commonwealt Of, 1401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (703) 328-2701
• Behind Hospital On Rt 23 1/2 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KYB947, Licensee ID: L00310825
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/14/2011
  Registrant: County Of Wise, Wise, VA 24293-0570, Phone: (703) 328-3756
• 105 Jackson Road, Call Sign: WQCB385
  469.287 MHz, 469.387 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 464.362 MHz, 464.387 MHz, 469.012 MHz... (+21 more)
  Grant Date: 01/22/2005, Expiration Date: 01/22/2015, Certifier: Andrew F Brush
  Registrant: Panasonic Digital Communications&security Company, 1707 N. Randall Road, E1-D9, Elgin, IL 60123-7847, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 574-7614, Email:

• Lat: 37.966194 Lon: -82.586556, Call Sign: KEV808
  Assigned Frequencies : 26.3300 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/13/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Radio-Wise, Inc., P.O. Box 500, Norton, VA 24273
• Bell Atlantic Elec Site Pole Bridge Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WPPG802, Licensee ID: L00400804
  Assigned Frequencies : 166.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/14/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: L Jay Lemons
  Registrant: Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc., 3520 Kingsbury Lane, Roanoke, VA 24014-1348, Phone: (540) 328-0300

• Fire: 26
• Hazardous Condition: 5
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 5