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Wise
Virginiatown
Wise
Total population
2,916
Median home value
$144,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,596
Founded
1874
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia. The population was 2,970 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Wise County. It was originally incorporated as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town's name was changed to Wise in 1924, after Henry A. Wise, the last Virginia governor before the American Civil War and the first governor to hail from the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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Geography
Wise is located in the center of the county of Wise. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land. The climate in this area is characterized by mild, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wise has a subtropical highland climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. The Trewartha climate classification is temperate oceanic due to five months of winter chill (monthly means below 10 °C (50 °F)), abbreviated "Do" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Wise, VA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves384
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves366
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves333
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves323
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves322
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves313
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves292
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves278
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.74 — 2024-05-2218 km SSE of Hyden, Kentucky
- M 2.56 — 2021-11-219 km SSW of Abingdon, Virginia
- M 3.1 — 2021-10-26Tennessee-Virginia border region
- M 2.58 — 2021-02-129 km NNW of Richlands, Virginia
- M 2.65 — 2020-11-0910 km NNW of Richlands, Virginia
- M 2.72 — 2018-01-2213 km ENE of Flat Lick, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Wise
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library