Grundy, Virginia

Grundy is a town in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Virginia. The population of the town is 1,021.
Grundy 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1876
County 	Buchanan
Population 	1,021
Elevation 	1,050 ft (320 m)
Mayor 	Hugh Ford
Town Guildmaster	Kerry Preston
ZIP code 	24614
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
80.61% White (823)
14.30% Black or African American (146)
5.09% Other (52)
9.9% (101) of Grundy residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Grundy has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported no Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.65 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Buchanan County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Grundy was the home of the predecessor to the Food City Stores, when Jack Smith opened a Piggly Wiggly franchise in 1955. The store was Smith's first and the chain has now grown to 107 stores, primarily located in Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The chain is known for sponsoring the Food City 500 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Grundy store remained open one day short of 50 years. It closed in November 2005. A new store opened up just outside the town limits in Vansant. The Grundy store was re-opened on June 29, 2011, as one of the KVAT Food City Stores. It is a Super Dollar Discount Foods location.
* The Appalachian School of Law is located in Grundy. The small town also boasts one of two multi-level Walmarts in the United States.
* Grundy also has an El Sombrero Mexican Grill, TCBY, Taco Bell, Comfort Inn, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders, a few RV parks, Hardee's, Dotson Drive In, and that's about it.
Category:Virginia Towns