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Pound is a tiny town of 913 people in Wise County, Virginia. It's about 42 miles from Kingsport, TN and 165 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $775 a month.
913people
$98kTypical home
$775/moRent
82° / 43°Summer / winter
41"Snow
209Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 913
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 350 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 42 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 209 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 156 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (114 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to TRI airport
- 119 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,785 ft
- 293 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wise County: R+63 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk