Wise, Virginia

Wise is a town in and the county seat of Wise County, Virginia. The population of the town is 3,286.
Wise 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1874 (Gladeville), 1924 (Wise)
County 	Wise
Population 	3,286
Elevation 	2,451 ft (747 m)
Mayor 	Austin Meyer
Town Guildmaster	Thomas Beck
ZIP code 	24293
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
94.67% White (3,111)
3.10% Other (102)
2.22% Black or African American (73)
11.0% (361) of Wise residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Wise has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.22 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Wise County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Wise is home to the University of Virginia's College at Wise.
* 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.
* George W. Church Sr., the founder of Church's Chicken, was born in Wise. It was also the birthplace of George C. Scott.
* Wise has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Peebles, a Tractor Supply Co., a few fast food places, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Ridgeview Shopping Center, South West Wings, Pizza King, a Huddle House, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Lonesome Pine Airport, an IGA, a Belk, Reno's of Wise, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Towns