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Population (year 2000): 4,856
Males: 2,258  (46.5%)
Females: 2,598  (53.5%)

Wise County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24219.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $21,584 in 2000)
Big Stone Gap  $22,400
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,400 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Big Stone Gap  $84,400
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Big Stone Gap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Big Stone Gap: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.5%), English (12.9%), Irish (8.8%), German (7.6%), Dutch (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 4.88 square miles.

Population density: 996 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Stone Gap

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Stone Gap town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Big Stone Gap, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Big Stone Gap to the number of sex offenders is 540 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Big Stone Gap:  0.7% ($511)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (46.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (142.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (481.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Appalachia, VA (2.8 miles ), Keokee, VA (9.2 miles ), Duffield, VA (10.3 miles) , Norton, VA (11.3 miles ), Lynch, KY (11.9 miles ), Eolia, KY (12.5 miles ), Dryden, VA (13.3 miles ), Clinchport, VA (13.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $73,400
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,900
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,900
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,900

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Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 82.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +945 (+19.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 570 (36.2%)


People in group quarters in Big Stone Gap
  • 174 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 276

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Crime in Big Stone Gap by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.033.80.0
Rapes 101111
    per 100,000 20.30.017.017.016.916.9
Robberies 431413
    per 100,000 81.160.017.067.816.950.7
Assaults 1255686
    per 100,000 243.499.984.8101.7135.2101.5
Burglaries 181513322722
    per 100,000 365.0299.8220.5542.6456.3372.1
Thefts 11686154187147174
    per 100,000 2352.51719.02611.53171.12484.42943.2
Auto thefts 1138847
    per 100,000 223.160.0135.7135.767.6118.4
Arson 023301
    per 100,000 0.040.050.950.90.016.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 226.7132.5166.4229.9250.0202.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.29
US city average:  3.00

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Big Stone Gap-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Big Stone Gap town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.6 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Julius Jones - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Aug 14, 1981), Thomas Jones - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Aug 19, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Big Stone Gap:
  • WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (1990 HOLTON AVENUE EAST PO DRAWER 1)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Big Stone Gap:
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORTON, VA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORTON, VA)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Stone Gap, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Stone Gap:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 38 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 105 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Stone Gap:
  • LONESOME PINE (about 20 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 30 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
  • LEE COUNTY (about 35 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)

Local government website: www.bigstonegap.org

College/University in Big Stone Gap:
  • MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,759; Location: U.S. Highway 23 South; Public; Website: www.me.cc.va.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Stone Gap:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 87 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Public high school in Big Stone Gap:
Public elementary/middle schools in Big Stone Gap:

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Churches in Big Stone Gap include: Beech Grove Church (A), Trinity United Methodist Church (B), Christ Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Glencoe Cemetery (1), Oak View Cemetery (2), Tannery Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: South Fork Powell River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Big Stone Gap: Bullit Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Coalfield Tourism Authority (112 Shawnee Av), Pace (112 Shawnee Avenue East).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap (1928 B Wildcat Road), Country Inn (627 Gilley Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Stone Gap and their reported violations in the past:

BIG STONE GAP, TOWN OF (Population served: 9000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-15-2004 and JUL-27-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Big Stone Gap compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Big Stone Gap (2007 data):
  • Powell Valley National Bank: Big Stone Gap Branch at 211 East Fifth Street, branch established on 1998-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $233.9 mil, Deposits: $197.0 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Powell Valley Bankshares, Inc.
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Big Stone Gap Office Branch at 419 Shawnee Avenue East, branch established on 2002-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $635.1 mil, Deposits: $577.3 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Big Stone Gap Branch at 216 Wood Avenue, branch established on 1963-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Big Stone Gap Br at 621 Wood Avenue East, branch established on 1979-07-20. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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4.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norton city, VA  0.59% ($40,274 average AGI)
from Dickenson County, VA  0.53% ($25,492)
from Russell County, VA  0.28% ($45,147)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norton city, VA  0.54% ($24,896 average AGI)
to Dickenson County, VA  0.38% ($29,128)
to Russell County, VA  0.37% ($29,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Stone Gap:
  • WLSD (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDUF (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DUFFIELD, VA; Owner: DUFFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Stone Gap:
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big Stone Gap:
  • WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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