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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).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  15.6% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Wise compared to Virginia state average:
- 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Wise (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wise Branch at 1510 Wise County Plaza, branch established on 1983-06-01. 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
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Esserville Branch at 5448 Wise-Norton Road, branch established on 2006-04-06. 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.
- Farmers and Miners Bank: Wise County Branch at 331 East Main Street, branch established on 2002-01-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $117.9 mil, Deposits: $104.3 mil, headquarters in Pennington Gap, VA, positive income, 6 total offices
- The First Bank and Trust Company: Wise Branch at 303 West Main Street, branch established on 1983-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $868.2 mil, Deposits: $717.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
- Powell Valley National Bank: Wise Branch at 405 North Main Street, branch established on 1994-03-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $233.9 mil, Deposits: $197.0 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Powell Valley Bankshares, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,773 | $39,092 | 5 | $500 |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $11,526 | $27,662 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $21,148 | $25,378 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,977 | $23,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $14,367 | $28,734 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,686 | $22,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $18,702 | $24,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,625 | $19,500 | 1 | $343 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,652 | $31,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $31,921 | $34,823 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
50 | $119,377 | $28,650 | 6 | $844 |
Wise government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $850,000
All Other: $164,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $520,000
Sewerage: $295,000
Regular Highways: $150,000
Water Utilities: $57,000
General: $1,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $597,000
Water Utilities: $578,000
Regular Highways: $434,000
Financial Administration: $410,000
General - Other: $302,000
Sewerage: $186,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
Fire Protection: $116,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
Health Services - Other: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $520,000
Libraries: $9,000
General: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $120,000
General Support: $71,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $332,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $665,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $633,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $288,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,000
Other, NEC: $32,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,000
General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $382,000
Police Protection: $97,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Financial Administration: $37,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,804,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $739,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $335,000
All Other: $90,000
General Support: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $1,253,000
NEC: $338,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,452,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wise:
- WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
- WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wise:
- WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
- WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
- 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.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W219CJ (91.7 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wise:
- WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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