ZIP Code 24293
About Wise
Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia. The population was 2,970 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Wise County. It was originally incorporated as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town's name was changed to Wise in 1924, after Henry A. Wise, the last Virginia governor before the American Civil War and the first governor to hail from the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
9,622
population
$53,970
median household income
170
people / sq mi
$119,500
median home value
$801
median gross rent
38.2
median age
4,642
housing units
4,011
households
56.6
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 24293
- University of Virginia's College at Wise university
- Buck Knob nature
- Guest Mountain nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- gas
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Valero (3)
- Arby's (1)
- Hardee's (1)
- KFC (1)
- McDonald's (1)
- Save-A-Lot (1)
- Subway (1)
- Wendy's (1)