Wise
A town in Wise County, Virginia — population 2,885 as of 2020.
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News around Wise County
Cardinal News
September 24Wise County is betting on housing to bring economic development
The industrial development authority has two projects in the works that take advantage of a new state law.
Real Estate & Development
Cardinal News
September 18A St. Paul food pantry gets creative to weather SNAP cuts, loss of USDA food
Agencies under Feeding Southwest Virginia are seeing the need for food firsthand.
Community Groups & Organizations
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.
GeneralIn and around Wise
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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