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词条 Wise, Virginia
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. Education

      Wise County School System public schools    Private schools    Higher education  

  4. Transportation

  5. Theater and the arts

  6. Notable people

  7. Sister cities

  8. Historic downtown

  9. Climate

  10. References

  11. External links

{{Infobox settlement
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Caynor Smith, Jr.
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 1874
|established_title2 = Incorporated
|established_date2 = 1924
|area_magnitude = 1 E8
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|population_density_km2 = 382.14
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|website = townofwise.net
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Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Wise County.[5] It was originally incorporated as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town's name was changed to Wise in 1924.[6] Wise is named 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.

The town is also the home of the University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Geography

Wise is located in the middle 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 of it land.

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1880= 128
|1890= 186
|1900= 511
|1910= 806
|1920= 1071
|1930= 1112
|1940= 1226
|1950= 1574
|1960= 2614
|1970= 2891
|1980= 3894
|1990= 3193
|2000= 3255
|2010= 3286
|estyear=2017
|estimate=2998
|estref=[7]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
}}

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,255 people, 1,424 households, and 868 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,059.4 people per square mile (409.4/km²). There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of 518.8 per square mile (200.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.24% White, 1.94% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 1,424 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,531, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,170 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,760. About 12.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Wise features five public schools of the Wise County Public School System, one private school, and one college.

Wise County School System public schools

  • Wise Primary School
  • L. F. Addington Middle School
  • J. J. Kelly High School (1953-2011)
  • Central High School (opened in 2011)
  • Wise County Career-Technical Center
  • Wise County Alternative Education Center

Private schools

  • Wise County Christian School

Higher education

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise

Transportation

The largest highway in Wise is Orby Cantrell Highway (US 23) a north-south highway that runs through the west end of the town. Wise is also home to the Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP). The airport is located approximately three miles northeast of the central business district.

Theater and the arts

  • The Pro-Art Association offers a variety of theatrical, musical, and fine-arts events throughout the school year.
  • The Appalachian Children's Theater (ACT) promotes performing arts and fine arts education for children in Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Northeast Tennessee. In 2006, the organization opened its newly renovated facility on Main Street.[9]
  • The Charles W. Harris Art Gallery is located on the site of the Wise County Public Library.
  • The University of Virginia's College at Wise possesses a state of the art theater that usually sees two productions a year.

Notable people

  • George C. Scott – actor, director, producer
  • Carroll Dale – football player for the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers
  • Glen Roberts – college basketball player

Sister cities

The Town of Wise has one sister city:

  • {{flagdeco|Turkey}} Çeşme, İzmir Province, Turkey

Historic downtown

In early 1862, Gladeville served as the headquarters of Confederate General Humphrey Marshall, who had been assigned to defend southwest Virginia. Union forces raided the town on June 1, 1862, and captured the town clerk, Rev. Morgan T. Lipps, who reportedly insulted them. He was released, but the raiders burned half the town. The event is commemorated by a historical marker,[10] and re-enactors engaged in a Civil War Living History Presentation and Re-Enactment on the second weekend of July each year.[11]

Three buildings on Main Street in the town of Wise are on the National Register of Historic Places.[12] The Colonial Hotel, now known as the Inn at Wise Court House, was added to the Register in 1991. The Wise County Courthouse was added to the Register ten years earlier, in 1981. In February 2006, the Register listed the E. M. Fulton House.[13]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wise has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[14]

{{Weather box |metric first =
|location = Wise, Virginia
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 42.1
|Feb high F = 45.8
|Mar high F = 55.1
|Apr high F = 65.2
|May high F = 72.4
|Jun high F = 78.2
|Jul high F = 80.8
|Aug high F = 80.3
|Sep high F = 75.2
|Oct high F = 66.1
|Nov high F = 55.3
|Dec high F = 45.2
|year high F = 63.5
|Jan low F = 23.8
|Feb low F = 26.3
|Mar low F = 33.7
|Apr low F = 42.5
|May low F = 50.0
|Jun low F = 57.0
|Jul low F = 60.8
|Aug low F = 60.0
|Sep low F = 53.8
|Oct low F = 43.3
|Nov low F = 35.3
|Dec low F = 27.4
|year low F = 42.8
|Jan record high F = 69
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 87
|May record high F = 90
|Jun record high F = 92
|Jul record high F = 93
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 90
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 73
|Jan record low F = −24
|Feb record low F = −15
|Mar record low F = −8
|Apr record low F = 16
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 40
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = −17
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.7
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.8
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.3
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.2
|May precipitation inch = 4.5
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.2
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.3
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.8
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.5
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.6
|year precipitation inch = 47.3
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 2.6
|Dec snow inch = 9.2
|Jan snow inch = 12.9
|Feb snow inch = 11.9
|Mar snow inch = 7.5
|Apr snow inch = 2.3
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0
|year snow inch= 46.7
|Jan precipitation days = 15
|Feb precipitation days = 14
|Mar precipitation days = 14
|Apr precipitation days = 13
|May precipitation days = 14
|Jun precipitation days = 13
|Jul precipitation days = 14
|Aug precipitation days = 12
|Sep precipitation days = 10
|Oct precipitation days = 10
|Nov precipitation days = 12
|Dec precipitation days = 13
|year precipitation days= 155
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 2.2
|Dec snow days = 6.6
|Jan snow days = 8.6
|Feb snow days = 7.5
|Mar snow days = 4.2
|Apr snow days = 1.7
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|year snow days= 31.1
|source 1 = Weatherbase [15]

}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_51.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Mar 28, 2019}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/demographics/Census_2000_to_2010_PopulationChange_towns.xls|title=Weldon Cooper Center 2010 Census totals by towns in Virginia|author=|date=|website=coopercenter.org|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wisecounty.org/wise_history.html|title=County of Wise, Virginia – Wise County History|first=WebWorx, Inc.|last=http://www.webworxinc.com|date=|website=www.wisecounty.org|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.actshine.org/|title=Appalachian Children's Theater|author=|date=|website=actshine.org|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=90856|title=Gladeville in the Civil War Historical Marker|author=|date=|website=hmdb.org|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.townofwise.net|title=Town of Wise|author=|date=|website=Town of Wise|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
12. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/index.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Official Website--Part of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior|author=|date=|website=www.cr.nps.gov|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=512944&cityname=Wise,+Virginia,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Wise, Virginia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|author=|date=|website=Weatherbase|accessdate=12 April 2018}}
15. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=512944&cityname=Wise-Virginia-United-States-of-America | title = Wise, Virginia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase) | publisher = Weatherbase | date = 4 March 2017 | access-date= 4 March 2017 }}

External links

{{Commonscat}}
  • Wise Official Website
{{Wise County, Virginia}}{{Virginia towns}}{{Virginia}}

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