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Wise, Virginia

town · Wise County

At a glance

2,916
Population
$144,700
Median home value
52% below U.S. median
$825/mo
Median rent
39% below U.S. median
$53,596
Median household income
32% below U.S. median
19.9 min
Average commute
95.1%
Homes with broadband
3.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
The University of Virginia's College at Wise 4-year
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college13 mi
Nearest technical college18 mi
High school graduates86.7%
College graduates25.2%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Hampton Roads Eco Dev Alliance
state Lake Anna Eco Dev Partnership
state Mecklenburg County Economic Dev
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
state Virginia Tech Office of Eco Development
state Virginia's Eco Developers' Assn
state Virginia's Gateway Region
state Virginia's Region 2000 Eco Dev Council
state Virginia's aCorridor
state Washington Economic Development
state Wise Community Tech Project
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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