Wise
A town in Wise County, Virginia — population 2,885 as of 2020.
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Tonight
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Sunday
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News around Wise County
Cardinal News
September 11Southwest Virginia Field Notes: A new bright spot in Haysi
Plus: A survey and details on a Wise County microreactor study, and an event update for this weekend.
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Wise by the numbers
Population
2,885Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.5
- Households
- 1,298
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $53,596
- Median house value
- $144,700
Municipal office
- Office
- TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 1100, WISE, VA 24293