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Pound, Virginia
Main Street
Main Street
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Country United States
State Virginia
County Wise
Area
 • Total 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2)
 • Land 2.60 sq mi (6.75 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,565 ft (477 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,037
 • Estimate 
(2019)
918
 • Density 352.40/sq mi (136.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24279
Area code(s) 276
FIPS code 51-64272
GNIS feature ID 1499906
Website http://www.poundva.com/

Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States Census.

History

The Flat Gap High School and Sunnydale Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Author and motivational speaker Napoleon Hill was born in Pound in 1883.

Edith Maxwell was convicted in 1935 of murdering her father, Trigg Maxwell. She was pardoned in 1941 after appeals from Eleanor Roosevelt and the Washington Post raised funds for her legal defense.

Geography

Pound is located at 37°7′26″N 82°36′28″W / 37.12389°N 82.60778°W / 37.12389; -82.60778 (37.123820, -82.607859).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 1,193
1960 1,135 −4.9%
1970 995 −12.3%
1980 1,086 9.1%
1990 995 −8.4%
2000 1,089 9.4%
2010 1,037 −4.8%
2019 (est.) 918 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 1,089 people, 455 households and 322 families in the town. The population density was 417.6 per square mile (161.1/km2). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 197.9 per square mile (76.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18%.

Of the 455 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,107, and the median family income was $33,688. Males had a median income of $32,065 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,375. About 19.4% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

US 23 runs through Pound and crosses into Kentucky at Pound Gap. Pound is also the proposed connection to US 23 for the planned Coalfield Expressway.

Places of interest

Notable acts

The town council adopted an ordinance forbidding dancing without a permit (Section 127-138). When the town turned down a dance application, the ordinance was challenged and overturned by the federal District Court in 1999 as "unconstitutional on its face."

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.



Education

Pound has one public school: James Woodrow Adams Combined School.

See also

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