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A town of 44.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clinchport. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Clinchport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Clinchport beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Clinchport | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 6.2% |

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census. Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River. Clinchport owes its small population to a severe 100-year flood event in 1977. After the natural disaster, local authorities incentivized residents to relocate to nearby communities with support from the Tennessee Valley Authority [1]. Today, few structur…
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