Gate City, Virginia

Gate City is a town in and the county seat of Scott County, Virginia. The population of the town is 2,034.
Gate City 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1892
County 	Scott
Population 	2,034
Elevation 	1,339 ft (408 m)
Mayor 	Joseph Carter
Town Guildmaster	Robert Kent
ZIP code 	24251
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
95.08% White (1,934)
2.90% Black or African American (59)
2.02% Other (41)
16.4% (333) of Gate City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gate City is shown as having low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, factoring in the Team Galactic activity that tends to go unreported. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Scott County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Gate City's Pokemon Center is uniquely log-cabin themed.
* Gate City received its present name in 1886, when Attorney General Rufus A. Ayers pointed out that proximity to Big Moccasin Gap marked the town as the "Gate Way to the West." Before that, it had been named Winfield and Estillville.
* Pilot Flying J, the largest network of service station/travel centers in North America operating in 44 states and 6 Canadian provinces, and currently headquartered in Knoxville, TN, was started in Gate City in 1958.
* By the beginning of the twentieth-century, Gate City was one of several "boom towns" located in southwestern Virginia. Although the streets were little more than dirt byways in the town, the area was a vibrant commercial and transportation center. Up to six daily passenger trains passed through Gate City. The town also had a railroad log yard where logs from all over the county were stored and then loaded to be later transported by train. Iron ore from the Snowflake and Nickelsville areas as well as glass sand from the south of Clinch Mountain were manufactured and shipped from Gate City. In addition, the town had a thriving manufacturing center in the area of Water Street where wood pumps, staves, sleds, and harnesses were built. By 1915, the town supported two livery stables on Willow Street and a blacksmith shop on Jackson Street, as well as a dentist's office, an ice plant, a casket shop, and a furniture manufacturing business. By the 1930s, Gate City had three movie theaters, banks, and a hotel. The town also had two businesses that dealt with auto sales and repairs.
* Gate City has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. Food City, Burger King, Wendy's and dollar stores are located in Weber City, but Gate City offers Hardee's, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a few local restaurants and businesses, Food Lion, Advance Auto Parts, McDonald's, Campus Drive-In, Pal's Sudden Service, Dollar General, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Towns