What is the population of Appalachia, Virginia?

Appalachia has a population of approximately 1,391 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Appalachia, Virginia located?

Appalachia is located in Virginia, United States, at approximate coordinates 36.9127°, -82.7950°.

What is the median household income in Appalachia?

The median household income in Appalachia is approximately $43,068 based on the most recent open data.

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Appalachia

Total population

1,391

Median home value

$67,100

18.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,068

Appalachia$43k

National$74k

Founded

1898

Elevation502 m

Land area5.81 km²

Weather82°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.91°, -82.80°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1898

Elevation

502 m

Area

5.81 km²

Official website

www.townofappalachiava.us

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Overview

Appalachia is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Appalachia had a population of 1,432.

History & geography

History

The Appalachia post office was established in 1898. The community was named for the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. The Derby Historic District, Kelly View School, and Stonega Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Appalachia was formerly home to three railroad companies. The "big three" were the Southern Railway, Louisville & Nashville, and the Interstate Railroad. As of 2022, the Norfolk Southern Railroad is the only operating line through Appalachia, hauling only coal and the occasional ammonium nitrate and limestone aggregate product. These hoppers can be easily identified behind Main Street with the markings of the former railroads painted on the ribbed sides, most reading "Southern" and some "Norfolk & Western". In 2006, fourteen Appalachia residents, including mayor Ben Cooper and the police chief, were indicted on charges relating to an electoral fraud conspiracy. Cooper was convicted of intercepting absentee ballots and changing the votes on them; buying votes with beer, cigarettes, and pork rinds; and conspiring with his appointee, the police chief, to steal money and other items from residents, among 243 felony charges. Ten other conspirators pleaded guilty and received fines or short jail sentences.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land. Appalachia is surrounded by numerous coal camp communities, including Andover, Arno, Derby, Imboden, Exeter, Dunbar, Pardee, Osaka, Roda, and Stonega. Many of these communities formed at the beginning of the 20th-century with the arrival of the mining and railroad industry.

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