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Population (year 2000): 3,255. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,259 (+0.1% change)
 

Males: 1,639  (50.4%)
Females: 1,616  (49.6%)

Wise County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24293.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $28,531 in 2000)
Wise  $29,700
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,400 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Wise  $97,400
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Wise:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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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: 1063 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wise

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wise town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Wise, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wise to the number of sex offenders is 297 to 1.

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

Wise:  0.6% ($508)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (46.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (150.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (485.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Norton, VA (4.4 miles ), Coeburn, VA (8.0 miles ), Pound, VA (10.3 miles ), Dungannon, VA (12.8 miles ), Jenkins, KY (14.5 miles ), Clintwood, VA (14.5 miles ), Appalachia, VA (15.2 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 82.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,582 (+48.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 409 (31.2%)


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

Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+1.3%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Wise by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100112
    per 100,000 30.30.00.030.630.560.3
Robberies 011001
    per 100,000 0.029.830.70.00.030.2
Assaults 508713
    per 100,000 151.30.0245.2213.930.590.5
Burglaries 152018141114
    per 100,000 453.9596.3551.8427.9335.4422.3
Thefts 85949411110985
    per 100,000 2571.92802.62881.73392.43323.22564.1
Auto thefts 36131284
    per 100,000 90.8178.9398.5366.7243.9120.7
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.030.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 196.4177.1244.0262.2206.4217.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.98
US city average:  3.00

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Wise-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 46.0 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 7/10/1980, a category 3 tornado 56.0 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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


Hospitals/medical centers near Wise:
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORTON, VA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORTON, VA)
  • WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wise:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 38 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 96 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 107 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wise:
  • LONESOME PINE (about 5 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 36 miles; GRUNDY, VA; ID: GDY)
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 40 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; ID: PBX)

Colleges/Universities in Wise:
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE (Full-time enrollment: 1,272; Location: 1 COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.wise.virginia.edu)
  • WISE SKILLS CENTER (Location: 515 HURRICANE RD N; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wise:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 87 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 94 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Public high school in Wise:
  • J. J. KELLY HIGH (Students: 520; Location: 716 BIRCHFIELD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Wise:
  • WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 3297 9635 COEBURN MTN R; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wise:
  • WISE PRIMARY (Students: 660; Location: 323 RAILROAD AVENUE SE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • L. F. ADDINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 499; Location: 324 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • REGIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY/WISE CO (Location: C/O WISE CO PUBLIC SCHLS; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • WISE COUNTY CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 621 LAKE ST NE; Grades: 00 - 00)
  • WISE CO. ALTERNATIVE ED. CTR. (Location: 515 HURRICANE RD.; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Wise:
  • LONESOME PINE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,398,439; Location: 124 LIBRARY RD. SW; 432,147 books; 50,507 audio materials; 21,123 video materials; 918 serial subscriptions)

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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

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:

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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.
  • 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)

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$39,0925$500
Financial Administration 5$11,526$27,6620$0
Water Supply 10$21,148$25,3780$0
Police - Other 1$1,977$23,7240$0
Sewerage 6$14,367$28,7340$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,686$22,7440$0
Streets and Highways 9$18,702$24,9360$0
Fire - Other 1$1,625$19,5001$343
Firefighters 1$2,652$31,8240$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$31,921$34,8230$0
Totals for Government 50$119,377$28,6506$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:
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 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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