Wythe County, Virginia
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Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
Wythe County (
History
Wythe County was formed from
Prior to Wythe County's creation, what is now the Wythe County community of Austinville served as the county seat for
Wythe County's Austinville community was founded by Stephen and his brother
On August 15, 1926, the lynching of Raymond Byrd occurred at the Wythe County jail.[5]
Another notable area within the county is the unincorporated community of Fort Chiswell - named for a French and Indian War era fort. The fort and its surrounding buildings served as the county seat until the incorporated town of Wytheville was established approximately 10 miles to the west. The fort fell into disrepair and its ruins were covered over when the intersection of I-77 and I-81 was constructed in the 1970s. A pyramid marker now stands in the approximate location of the former fort. The community was named for Colonel John Chiswell who helped establish the lead mines (1757) prior to the Austin's purchase.
Wythe County's location, at the confluence of I-81 and I-77 which is, incidentally, a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Bland County - north
- Smyth County - west
- Grayson County - south
- Carroll County - southeast
- Pulaski County - east
National protected areas
- Jefferson National Forest(part)
- Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (part)
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1800 | 6,380 | — | |
1810 | 8,356 | 31.0% | |
1820 | 9,692 | 16.0% | |
1830 | 12,163 | 25.5% | |
1840 | 9,375 | −22.9% | |
1850 | 12,024 | 28.3% | |
1860 | 12,305 | 2.3% | |
1870 | 11,611 | −5.6% | |
1880 | 14,318 | 23.3% | |
1890 | 18,019 | 25.8% | |
1900 | 20,437 | 13.4% | |
1910 | 20,372 | −0.3% | |
1920 | 20,217 | −0.8% | |
1930 | 20,704 | 2.4% | |
1940 | 22,721 | 9.7% | |
1950 | 23,327 | 2.7% | |
1960 | 21,975 | −5.8% | |
1970 | 22,139 | 0.7% | |
1980 | 25,522 | 15.3% | |
1990 | 25,466 | −0.2% | |
2000 | 27,599 | 8.4% | |
2010 | 29,235 | 5.9% | |
2020 | 28,290 | −3.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010[12] 2020[13] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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27,649 | 28,290 | 94.57% | 92.20% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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809 | 699 | 2.77% | 2.47% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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39 | 54 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
Asian alone (NH) | 124 | 118 | 0.42% | 0.42% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 13 | 66 | 0.04% | 0.23% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 318 | 914 | 1.09% | 3.23% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 280 | 355 | 0.96% | 1.25% |
Total | 29,235 | 28,290 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2000 Census
As of the
There were 11,511 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,235, and the median income for a family was $40,188. Males had a median income of $29,053 versus $20,550 for females. The
Education
Colleges
- Breckbill Bible College, Grahams Forge
- Blueridge College of Evangelism, Wytheville
- Wytheville Community College, Wytheville
Public high schools
- Fort Chiswell High School, Fort Chiswell
- George Wythe High School, Wytheville
- Rural Retreat High School, Rural Retreat
Private schools
- The Baptist Academy of Rural Retreat, Rural Retreat
- Granite Christian Academy, Wytheville
- Appalachian Christian Academy, Rural Retreat
- Grace Christian Academy, Max Meadows
- United Christian Academy, Austinville
Government
Board of Supervisors
- District 1 (Blacklick): Brian W. Vaught, Chairman (R)
- District 2 (West Wytheville District): Rolland Cook, Vice Chairman(R)
- District 3 (East Wytheville District): Ryan Yates Lawson (I)
- District 4 (Fort Chiswell District): James Smith (R)
- District 5 (Lead Mines District): Jesse Burnett (R)
- District 6 (Speedwell District): J.W. "Dickie" Morgan(R)[15]
- District 7 (Supervisor At-Large): Stacy Terry (R)
Constitutional Officers
- Clerk of the Circuit Court: Jeremiah Musser (R)
- Commissioner of the Revenue: Kathy Vaught (R)
- Commonwealth's Attorney: Mike Jones (R)
- Sheriff: Charles Foster (R)
- Treasurer: Lori Guynn (D)
Law enforcement
Wythe County Sheriff's Office | |
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Abbreviation | WCSO |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1790 |
Employees | 27 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Constituting instrument |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Wytheville, Virginia |
Deputys | 27 |
Website | |
Official Website |
The Wythe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency in Wythe County, Virginia. The sheriff preceding Charles Foster was Keith Dunagan, who had served for nearly 40 years before retiring.[16] Since the establishment of the Wythe County Sheriff's Office, 1 deputy has died in the line of duty, in 1994.[17]
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 11,733 | 77.85% | 3,143 | 20.85% | 196 | 1.30% |
2016 | 10,046 | 75.38% | 2,770 | 20.78% | 512 | 3.84% |
2012 | 8,324 | 67.36% | 3,783 | 30.61% | 251 | 2.03% |
2008 | 8,207 | 65.70% | 4,107 | 32.88% | 177 | 1.42% |
2004 | 7,911 | 68.47% | 3,581 | 30.99% | 62 | 0.54% |
2000 | 6,539 | 63.95% | 3,462 | 33.86% | 224 | 2.19% |
1996 | 4,274 | 49.99% | 3,275 | 38.31% | 1,000 | 11.70% |
1992 | 5,121 | 48.81% | 3,616 | 34.46% | 1,755 | 16.73% |
1988 | 5,827 | 63.17% | 3,201 | 34.70% | 197 | 2.14% |
1984 | 6,773 | 68.65% | 2,996 | 30.37% | 97 | 0.98% |
1980 | 4,758 | 54.28% | 3,677 | 41.95% | 331 | 3.78% |
1976 | 4,231 | 51.34% | 3,578 | 43.42% | 432 | 5.24% |
1972 | 4,553 | 73.96% | 1,431 | 23.25% | 172 | 2.79% |
1968 | 3,638 | 52.25% | 1,765 | 25.35% | 1,560 | 22.40% |
1964 | 2,958 | 50.45% | 2,879 | 49.10% | 26 | 0.44% |
1960 | 2,871 | 57.50% | 2,075 | 41.56% | 47 | 0.94% |
1956 | 3,484 | 65.65% | 1,766 | 33.28% | 57 | 1.07% |
1952 | 3,580 | 68.24% | 1,654 | 31.53% | 12 | 0.23% |
1948 | 2,077 | 62.26% | 976 | 29.26% | 283 | 8.48% |
1944 | 1,822 | 55.43% | 1,465 | 44.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 1,507 | 46.87% | 1,695 | 52.72% | 13 | 0.40% |
1936 | 2,781 | 57.01% | 2,089 | 42.82% | 8 | 0.16% |
1932 | 1,589 | 45.61% | 1,866 | 53.56% | 29 | 0.83% |
1928 | 2,540 | 62.62% | 1,516 | 37.38% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 1,996 | 50.58% | 1,899 | 48.12% | 51 | 1.29% |
1920 | 2,104 | 58.74% | 1,465 | 40.90% | 13 | 0.36% |
1916 | 1,370 | 50.55% | 1,334 | 49.23% | 6 | 0.22% |
1912 | 633 | 26.39% | 1,110 | 46.27% | 656 | 27.34% |
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
See also
References
- ^ "Wythe County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Appalachian Magazine Wythe County Turns 225 Years Old in 2015.
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- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- The American Cyclopædia.
- US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wythe County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wythe County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/WYTHECOUNTY/elections/2023-Nov-Gen
- ^ "Wythe County sheriff retires after nearly four decades serving the NRV". WFXRtv. August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Officer Down Memorial page
- ^ David Leip. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 9, 2020.