Appalachia
A town in Wise County, Virginia — population 1,523 as of 2020.
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Appalachia by the numbers
Population
1,523Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.44 sq mi (8.92 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.3
- Households
- 603
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $43,068
- Median house value
- $67,100
Municipal office
- Office
- TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 112, APPALACHIA, VA 24216