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Wise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.6% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wise, VA
172 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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 (2011 data):
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Esserville Branch at 5448 Wise-Norton Road, branch established on 2006/04/06. Info updated 2007/08/21: Bank assets: $781.6 mil, Deposits: $709.1 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- Powell Valley National Bank: Wise Branch at 540 West Main Street, branch established on 1994/03/14. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $240.7 mil, Deposits: $200.3 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, VA, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Powell Valley Bankshares, Inc.
- The First Bank and Trust Company: Wise Branch at 303 West Main Street, branch established on 1983/09/15. Info updated 2007/04/05: Bank assets: $1,247.0 mil, Deposits: $1,102.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
- Farmers and Miners Bank: Wise County Branch at 331 East Main Street, branch established on 2002/01/22. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $129.1 mil, Deposits: $112.6 mil, headquarters in Pennington Gap, VA, positive income, 6 total offices
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wise Branch at 1510 Norton Road, branch established on 1983/06/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (87%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wise County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Wise (based on Wise County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.58%
| Here |  | 33.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Assemblies of God | Independent Free Will Baptists Associations |
| Adherents | 37.8% | 20.7% | 12.7% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 16.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God of Prophecy | LDS (Mormon) Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 9.8% |
| Congregations | 7.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 20.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Wise County: | 2.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Wise County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55 | Wise County: | 13.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Here: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wise County: | 30.6% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.0% | | State: | 18.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $15,728 | $31,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,336 | $53,344 | 5 | $787 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $43,560 | $40,209 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,698 | $32,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,619 | $43,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,217 | $26,604 | 1 | $540 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $25,521 | $30,625 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $7,759 | $31,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $19,605 | $33,609 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $28,859 | $31,483 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
56 | $162,902 | $34,908 | 6 | $1,327 |
Wise government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $850,000 ($258.52)
All Other: $164,000 ($49.88)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $520,000 ($158.15)
Sewerage: $295,000 ($89.72)
Regular Highways: $150,000 ($45.62)
Water Utilities: $57,000 ($17.34)
General: $1,000 ($0.30)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $597,000 ($181.57)
Water Utilities: $578,000 ($175.79)
Regular Highways: $434,000 ($132.00)
Financial Administration: $410,000 ($124.70)
General - Other: $302,000 ($91.85)
Sewerage: $186,000 ($56.57)
Solid Waste Management: $149,000 ($45.32)
Fire Protection: $116,000 ($35.28)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($10.64)
Health Services - Other: $16,000 ($4.87)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($3.35)
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($10.34)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $520,000 ($158.15)
Libraries: $9,000 ($2.74)
General: $4,000 ($1.22)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $120,000 ($36.50)
General Support: $71,000 ($21.59)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $332,000 ($100.97)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $665,000 ($202.25)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $633,000 ($192.52)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $288,000 ($87.59)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($13.38)
Other, NEC: $32,000 ($9.73)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,000 ($46.53)
General Revenue, NEC: $93,000 ($28.28)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $382,000 ($116.18)
Police Protection: $97,000 ($29.50)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($15.21)
Financial Administration: $37,000 ($11.25)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($10.64)
Water Utilities: $16,000 ($4.87)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($1.22)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($0.91)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,804,000 ($1461.07)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $739,000 ($224.76)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $335,000 ($101.89)
All Other: $90,000 ($27.37)
General Support: $38,000 ($11.56)
- Tax - Property: $1,253,000 ($381.08)
NEC: $338,000 ($102.80)
Motor Vehicle License: $33,000 ($10.04)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,452,000 ($441.61)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($4.87)
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.)
- WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE 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)
- 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)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W219CJ (91.7 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
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)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Wise, Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 184
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 274
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 65
- Fatalities: 201
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 427
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 28
Wise fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 2001 06:25 PM, Us-5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1993 09:50 AM, University, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1990 03:00 PM, Mainstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1984 08:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1979 07:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 4, 1975 11:27 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne (Lat: 36.988139 Lon: -82.582389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne (Lat: 36.988139 Lon: -82.582389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne (Lat: 36.988139 Lon: -82.582389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne (Lat: 36.988139 Lon: -82.582389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - James E McDonald, 175 Lake St., Ne (Lat: 36.988139 Lon: -82.582389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00198348
Registrant: Alltel Communications Of Virginia No. 1, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- 214 Walnut Dr (Lat: 36.966111 Lon: -82.588056), 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 (Lat: 36.984167 Lon: -82.563611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Overall height: 59 m
Registrant: Preston Communications Group Inc, Wise, VA 24293, Phone: (540) 328-3669
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Hospital Hill (Lat: 36.970667 Lon: -82.570722), 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
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Glamorgan Area Hq Rt 23 & 823 (Lat: 37.003722 Lon: -82.593222), 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 (Lat: 36.970667 Lon: -82.570722), 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 (Lat: 36.977222 Lon: -82.580556), Call Sign: WQCB385
Assigned Frequencies: 469.212 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.237 MHz, 469.062 MHz, 469.262 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 469.312 MHz, 469.137 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:
- Wise County, 911.Dispatch Center, 206 S Main St (Lat: 36.976861 Lon: -82.582417), Type: Bant, Structure height: 19.5 m, Overall height: 25.5 m, Call Sign: WQKE969
Assigned Frequencies: 170.325 MHz Grant Date: 04/24/2009, Expiration Date: 04/24/2019, Certifier: Michael A Nelson
Registrant: Virginia Department Of Emergency Management, 10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236-3713, Phone: (804) 674-2479, Fax: (804) 674-2419, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 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 (Lat: 36.960944 Lon: -82.515444), 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
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 43 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wise)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wise)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wise, VA
| Most common first names in Wise, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 80 | 69.5 years |
| William | 75 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 54 | 79.0 years |
| John | 50 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 47 | 73.7 years |
| Charles | 41 | 64.6 years |
| George | 26 | 78.6 years |
| Paul | 21 | 65.2 years |
| Carrie | 18 | 83.8 years |
| Helen | 18 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Wise, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mullins | 105 | 74.9 years |
| Kilgore | 61 | 74.1 years |
| Miller | 45 | 70.6 years |
| Gilliam | 43 | 75.8 years |
| Stallard | 41 | 71.9 years |
| Collins | 41 | 72.5 years |
| Hall | 37 | 76.3 years |
| Smith | 36 | 72.6 years |
| Beverly | 34 | 74.7 years |
| Powers | 33 | 74.2 years |
| Businesses in Wise, VA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 |
| Best Western | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Kincaid | 2 | | Subway | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Lowe's | 1 | | | |
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