A town of 1,928. A regional job hub with 1,595 jobs.
The 3 things Gate does most differently from other towns.
Where Gate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gate. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Gate for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Kingsport (27%), Johnson City (4%) and Weber City (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
The typical Gate home is worth about $176,000, up 4.5% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.
The public schools Gate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker Elementary | PK–6 | 419 | B |
| Gate City Middle | 7–8 | 276 | B+ |
| Virginia Connections Academy | 6–11 | 728 | Not graded |
| Gate City High | 9–12 | 592 | A |
| Renaissance/Scott Co | — | Not graded | |
| Scott County Career and Technical Center | — | Not graded |
Gate has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Gate beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Gate | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.2% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
2.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grogan Park | — | 10 |
| 2. R P Kane Athletic Field | — | 3 |
Gate reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
20 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
4 notable people were born in Gate.
Town in Virginia, United States
Gate City is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Scott County. Gate City is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol metropolitan area, which is a component of the "Tri-Cities" region. Some scenes from The River were shot here.
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