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About Pound
Town in Virginia, United StatesPound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pound had a population of 877.
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Housing in Pound
The typical Pound home is worth about $124,000, up 7.8% in a year, 70% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Pound
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Pound has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Pound
Full picture →Most working residents leave Pound for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wise (13%), Norton (7%) and Clintwood (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Pound
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pound
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pound
Full climate →Pound has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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