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Wise, VA
Virginia · Wise County
Wise is a small town in Virginia with a population of 2,940. Residents earn $44,234 per year, which is 41% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,940
Population
967/sq mi density
$44,234
Median Income
$26,207 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$178,311 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
1,982 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,234 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K (73% below avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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Mines
94
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers
2
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Mines Near Wise, VA
94 mining sites from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found near Wise, VA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| #1 Loading Dock | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| #1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| #1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| #1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| #2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| #9 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| #9 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Baker Hollow #23 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Bean Gap North #20 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Beverly Hills Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Birchfield | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Birchfield No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Birchfield No5 Surface Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Blending Facility | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Temporarily Idled) |
| Bluff Spur Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Deep Mine #22 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Deep Mine #33 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Deep Mine #9 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Endurance Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Esserville Shop | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Glamorgan Complex | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| Glamorgan Unity | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Indian Creek No 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Job #3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Kelsa #3 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Lonesome Pine #2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Lonesome Pine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine #1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine #2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| Mine #2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine #4 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Mine No 4 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mine No 5 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Mountain Trail Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 1 Auger | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 1 Tipple | Coal (Bituminous) - Facility (Abandoned) |
| No 14 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 15 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| No 15 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| No 2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 2 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 2 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 4 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 6 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned) |
| No 7 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No 7a | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| No. 29 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Preparation Plant #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| South Fork | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Southmountain No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) - Underground (Abandoned and Sealed) |
| Strip #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Strip Mine #1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Strip No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Surface Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Surface Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Surface Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Surface Strip #4 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Tank Hollow South #10 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Vencill #10 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Vencill #6 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Vencill #7 | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |
| Waterfall Surface Mine | Coal (Bituminous) - Surface (Abandoned) |