Galax, Virginia

Galax is an independent city in Virginia. The population of the city is 7,042.
Galax 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1906, December 6, 1953 (independent city)
Population 	7,042
Elevation 	2,372 ft (723 m)
Mayor 	Benjamin Burton
City Guildmaster	Troy Rose
ZIP code 	24333
== Major roads ==
US Route 58
US Route 221
Virginia State Route 89
Virginia State Route 97
Virginia State Route 607
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Carroll County (east)
Grayson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
77.04% White (5,425)
14.51% Hispanic or Latino (1,022)
6.55% Black or African American (461)
1.90% Other (134)
18.5% (1,302) of Galax residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Galax has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.99 murders a year.
== Fun facts ==
* In the past, Galax was an industrial town; by the 1960s, Galax was home to six furniture factories, a mirror factory, at least four textile companies, two large department stores, a lumber company, Carnation Milk, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, and Clover Creamery.
* In the 2000s, Galax and other small neighboring communities in southwestern Virginia joined with private businesses to create the Wired Road Authority, a public-private partnership that in 2009 created open-access, integrated regional broadband network with 100-megabit connections and in 2013 created gigabit connections. This was part of an economic-development effort.
* Galax is known as a center of traditional "old-time" music and musicians, as is Round Peak, North Carolina near Mount Airy, some 15 miles away on the other side of the ridge. Galax and the surrounding region are also known for traditional instrument-making; A distinctive style of Appalachian dulcimer is named for Galax.
* The New River Trail State Park, a 57-mile state park following an abandoned railroad right-of-way, passes through the city of Galax and four nearby counties. The park is used by hikers, horseback riders, fishermen, canoeists, boaters, and cyclists, and features two tunnels, three major bridges, almost 30 smaller bridges and trestles, and a historic shot tower.
* Galax has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Verizon retailer, Food City, Walmart, Tractor Supply Co., Nintendo World, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a showcase theater, Twin County Cinema, Goodwill, a few hotels/motels, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Applebee's, a golf course, Jeff Matthews Museum, Horton's Supermarket, Rite Aid, a bit of fast food, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities