Norton, Virginia

Norton is an independent city in Virginia entirely surrounded by Wise County. The population of the city is 3,958, making it the least populous in the state.
Norton 	Virginia
Incorporated	1894, 1954 (independent city)
Population 	3,958
Elevation 	2,133 ft (650 m)
Mayor 	Mark Herman
ZIP code 	24273
== Major roads ==
US Route 23
US Route 23 Business
US Route 58 Alternate
US Route 58 Alt. Business
Virginia State Route 74
Virginia State Route 619
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
88.98% White (3,522)
5.74% Black or African American (227)
5.28% Other (209)
22.2% (878) of Norton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Norton has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.86 murders a year.
== Fun facts ==
* From 2006-2012, Norton had the highest rate of prescriptions for opioid pills in the United States. On average, 306 opioid pills per person (every adult and child), per year, were prescribed in Norton.
* While most counties and independent cities' guilds are unified under state law, an exception was made in the case of Norton and Wise County. However, Norton's guild is unified with Wise's.
* The settlement was originally known as "Prince's Flats," but in a bid to convince the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to build a depot there, the town was renamed after the current head of the railroad, Mr. Eckstein Norton. Part of the Wilderness Trail blazed by Daniel Boone, and later extensively mapped and settled by Christopher Gest, Norton was a central hub for the timber trade until the coal boom of the 1930-40's.
* Norton was the birthplace of Dock Boggs.
* Norton has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Walmart, Magic Mart, a theater, a few hotels/motels, an Applebee's, Hibbett Sports, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of fast food, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Asia Cafe, CVS, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities