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1990 CRD
Community Resource Development
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Virginia Tech and Virginia State Virginia's Land Grant Universities 1990
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service programs, activities, and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap, or political affiliation. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, and September 30, 1977, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. James F. Johnson, Acting Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, and Acting Vice Provost for Extension, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia; Clinton V. Turner, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
A REGIONAL PROFILE
PREPARED BY:
Donald P. Lacy Extension Specialist Community Resource Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Pamela D. Gibson Research Specialist Community Resource Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Mark D. Miller Research Specialist Community Resource Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University \\ TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE vu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... ix
INfRODUCTION ...... 1
REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS ...... 3 HISTORlC POPULATION, CURRENT POPULATION, AND PROJECTIONS .... . 3 POPULATION TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS (GRAPH) ...... 3 RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISTRlBUTION - 1980 ...... 4 AGE DISTRlBUTION -- 1970 & 1980 ...... 4
COMMUNITY PROFILE ...... 5 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ...... 5 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENTS ...... 6 COUNTIES •.••.••.••••••••• , •••.•.....••••••• 6 CITIES .••.•..•.••••••••••••••.••.•.•••••••• 7 TOWNS •••••..••.•••••••••••••..•.•.•••••••• 8 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PLANNING DISTRlCT COMMISSIONS ...... 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .•...... 13 REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS • • • • • • • . . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . 13 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • 14 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES ...... 15 MEDI CAL FA CI LI TIES -- 1987 ...... 16 EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGION ...... 16 PRlMARY AND SECONDARY FIRE STATIONS ...... 17 CULTURAL AND LEISURE ATTRACTIONS ...... 18 HISTORlC ATTRACTIONS ...... 19 WALKING TOURS ...... 20 MUSEUMS AND GALLERlES ...... 20 PERFORMING ARTS ..•..•...... 22 OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, AND RECREATION CENTERS ...... 22 EVENTS ...... 26
MASS MEDIA ...... 28 NEWSPAPERS ...... • . . • ...... 28 DAILY NEWSPAPERS • . . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . . 28 NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS •.•••••••••.•.....•.•..••••• 28 FREE DISTRIBUTION . • • . . • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • . • . • • • • • • . • 28 RADIO ...... 29 TELEVISION STATIONS ...... •...... 31 LIBRARIES ...... •...... •...... 31
ECONOMIC CONDffiONS ...... 32 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- 1988 ...... 32 REVENUES FROM TOURlSM ...... 32 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF REAL ESTATE ...... 33 FAIR MARKET VALUES OF REAL ESTATE (GRAPH) ...... 33 INCOME .....••...... 34 ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME PER CAPITA (GRAPH) ...... 34
iii LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT ...... 35 ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (GRAPH) ...... 35 ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES ...... 35 ANNUAL AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES (GRAPH) ...... 35 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE RATES BY INDUSTRY -- 1988 ...... 36 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ...... 36 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYERS ...... 37 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES ...... 37 BUSINESS RESOURCES ...... 38 CERTIFIED DEVEWPMENT CORPORATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 38 CENTERS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ••••••••••••••••••••• 38 SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE WCATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 38 URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 MAIN STREET PROGRAMS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 39
GOVERNMENT ...... 40 PLANNING AND ZONING ...... 40 LAW ENFORCEMENT ...... 40 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES (GRAPH) ...... 41 INTERGOVERNMENT AL REVENUES ...... 41 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE SOURCES (GRAPH) ...... 41 GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND INDEBTEDNESS ...... 42 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA (GRAPH) ...... 42 CAPITAL PROJECT APPLICATIONS ....•...... 43 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA (GRAPH) ...... 43 TAXABLE RETAIL SALES ...... 44 GROSS ANNUAL RETAIL SALES PER CAPITA (GRAPH) ...... 44 SALES TAX ...... 44
EDUCATION ...... 45 AVERAGE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES PER PUPIL .... . 45 TOTAL EXPENDITURES PER PUPIL (GRAPH) ...... 45 PUPIL TO TEACHER CLASSROOM RATIO ...... 46 DROPOUT RATES AND POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION RATES ...... 46 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION (GRAPH) ... . 46 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ...... 47
TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES ...... 48 PRIMARY HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC VOLUME ...... 48 MOTOR CARRIERS ...... 48 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RAIL SERVICE ...... 49 PORT ACCESSIBILITY ...... 49 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AIRPORTS ...... 50 COAL PRODUCTION ...... 51 NATURAL GAS ...... 51 ELECTRICITY ...... 52 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WATER SUPPLY ...... 52
STATISTICAL TABLES ...... 53 AREA AND LAND USAGE • ...... • ...... 54 POPULATION, ESTIMATES, AND PROJECTIONS ...... 55 DEMOGRAPHICS -- 1980 ...... 56 AGE DISTRIBUTION -- 1970 57 AGE DISTRIBUTION -- 1980 58
iv MEDICAL FACILITIES -- 1987 ...... •...... 59 LIBRARIES -- 1986 . . • • . . • ...... 60 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ...... 61 TOURlSM ...•...... 62 FAIR-MARKET VALUE OF REAL ESTATE ...... 63 INCOME DISTRlBUTION ..•.•....•...... 64 ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES ...... 65 LAW ENFORCEMENT ....•...... 66 GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- REVENUE ...... 67 GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES . 68 GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- DEBT ...... 69 GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- CAPITAL PROJECTS ...... 70 SALES TAX DISTRlBUTION .•.....•...... 71 TAXABLE RETAIL SALES ...•....•.•...... 72 EDUCATION -- ENROLLMENT ....•...... 73 EDUCATION -- GRADUATES ...... 74 EDUCATION -- DROPOUTS ..•...... 75 EDUCATION -- EXPENDITURES FOR OPERATIONS ... 76
v vi PREFACE
The Southwest Virginia Economic Development Commission was created by the 1985 General Assembly "to Conduct a study and propose recommendations as to measures which might be taken to improve and enhance economic development in the Southwest region of the Commonwealth." The Commission was directed to "pay particular attention to ways in which industry might be attracted to the Southwest by activities on the part of the state government, by individual and joint efforts of local governments in the region, by regional efforts with the governments of neighboring states and their local governments, by programs provided by or through educational institutions located in the area, and by the regional business, banking, and industrial community." The Commission submitted its final report, "Forward Southwest Virginia," to the Governor and General Assembly on July 1, 1987. The twenty-one members of the Commission included five members from the General Assembly and sixteen from banking, utilities, local government, planning districts, and industry. The study area included the counties and cities that compose the first four planning districts.
This publication provides a regional profile that highlights the economic development trends of the seventeen counties, four cities, and forty-nine towns of Southwest Virginia. Data for this publication were collected from published sources available July-September 1989. In so far as possible, the data are presented for fiscal years 1980-81 through 1987-88. Many of the tables include totals for the region, the seven coal counties, and the state. Some of the data for earlier years were not available in consistent form and content. Thus, some of the tables and graphics reflect shorter time periods; eg., bank deposits cover only a two-year period. As this publication is revised, the data base for each category of information will be expanded to reflect longer time periods. The sources for the data are identified in the footnotes. These footnotes indicate publication dates and other appropriate information.
vii viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In order to create this 1989 edition of Southwest Virginia: A Regional Profile, many agencies and individuals contributed information and helpful ideas.
We extend special thanks to the members of the review conunittee:
Nancy Ascue, Extension Agent for Russell County
James N. Cranor, Information Director at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Franklin E. Crockett, Economic Development Consultant at Appalachian Power Company Hugh Jones, Executive Director of Smyth County Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne G. Lay, Executive Vice President of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce Edwin B.J. Whitmore, III, Vice President of Economic Development and Legisaltive Affairs at Dominion Bankshares Corporation
Charles S. Yates, Director of Marketing of Southwest Virginia Promise We are grateful to the Chambers of Commerce for the wealth of information they shared about their localities. Also, we thank the directors of the Planning District Commissions for their helpful cooperation.
Special thanks go to Dorene Pierce and Kristine Koehler of the Birch Scarborough Research Corporation for the radio ratings studies.
We also thank the many federal and state agencies that provided the timely information to make this publication possible.
The United States Bureau of the Census The United States Department of Agriculture The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation The Center for Public Service The Virginia Department of Taxation The Virginia Department of Economic Development The Virginia Department of Health The Virginia Department of Emergency Medical Services The Virginia Department of Fire Programs The Virginia State Library and Archives The Virginia Division of Tourism The Virginia Employment Commission The Virginia Department of Labor The Virginia Department of Taxation The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development The Virginia Department of State Police The Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts The Virginia Department of Education The Virginia Department of Higher Education The Virginia Department of Transportation The Virginia State Water Control Board
ix INTRODUCTION
The numerous mountains and valleys in In th.e western area of the region, the Clinch Southwest Virginia contain over 9% of the state's River Basin and the Powell River Basin provide population, with 559, 900 residents living in the drainage for run-off from the Clinch and Powell four cities, seventeen counties, and forty-nine mountains. Rising to the west, the Cumberland towns. Of the 4,794,821 acres of land in the mountains form a natural border with Kentucky region, almost 63 percent (3,012,902 acres) is and include 37,239 acres of the Jefferson forest land, nearly 11 percent (512,917 acres) of National Forest. which is national forest. In the northeast comer of Dickenson County, Residents enjoy a mild climate with plentiful the Russell Fork River has carved a natural precipitation, moderate temperatures, and well phenomena called the "Grand Canyon of the defined seasons. Annual average rainfall varies South." This 1,600-foot-deep gorge extends more from 27 inches to 43 inches. The average than five miles and is the largest canyon east of maximum temperatures range from 62 degrees to the Mississippi. It is estimated to be 250-million 76 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average minimum years old. temperature varies between 22 degrees and 48 degrees Fahrenheit. The snowfall for the region The northernmost section of the region averages approximately 20 inches annually and (primarily Buchanan County) holds the largest provides some excellent areas for cross-country coal reserves in the state and some of the best skiing. In the Autumn, the mountains and bituminous coal among the coal producing valleys become a natural spectacle, attracting counties in the Appalachian coalfields. With its thousands of visitors, as they explode with the rich reserves, Buchanan County has the only coke colors of the changing leaves. manufacturing facility in Virginia, which produces one of the finest grades of coke in the Because of its unique shape and location within world. Seven counties in Southwest Virginia the state, the Southwest is bordered by four contain large reserves of high quality bituminous states: West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, coal estimated to be 9.75 billion tons. and Kentucky. In fact, some areas of the region are closer to the capitals of seven other states Scattered throughout the mountains, forests, and than to Richmond. Some residents of Lee valleys, there are a variety of man-made and County live further west than Detroit, Michigan. natural lakes, both cold and warm water. The The Jefferson National Forest begins in the many lakes, streams, and rivers offer large Southwest and runs through the northeastern populations of trout and other game fish. boundaries of the region. The New River, which Fishermen enjoy the challenge of fishing for enters Grayson County Virginia from North striped bass in the 4,500 acres of Claytor Lake. Carolina, flows north and forms one of the Others enjoy fishing for largemouth bass, bream, region's three major river basins. Paradoxically and catfish in the 90 acres of Rural Retreat Lake. named, the New River is one of the oldest In South Holston Lake, with a 165-mile-shoreline, continually flowing rivers in the world. fishermen enjoy catching trout. Bass, bream, walleye, and trout are abundant in the 1,145 The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in acres of the John W. Flannagan Dam and Grayson and Smyth Counties occupies 154,000 Reservoir. Even the smaller Laurel Lake provides acres in the southeastern part of the region. 12 acres of clear, blue water stocked with bass Named for Mount Rogers, the state's highest and bluegill. point (5,719 feet), this section of the Jefferson National forest is the only designated National A variety of industrial and economic enterprises Recreation Area in the state. Although Mount build the region's economy. The region's Rogers is the highest mountain in Virginia, there industrial products include everything from are many other nearby mountains that provide agricultural and mining machinery, electronics, challenging climbs and breathtaking views. Two and federal defense items to furniture, textiles, of these are White Top Mountain at 5,520 feet and beverages. The fertile land provides a and Pine Mountain at 5,526 feet. The two main favorable environment for a richly diverse forks of the Holston River run through the agricultural economy. The Abingdon-Washington central valleys in this section of the region. County area leads the state in production and
1 marketing of burley tobacco and ranks second in region five-hundred-seventy million years ago to the state for the number of dairy cattle. Bland present time. County is one of the top ten livestock counties in the state. The region also contains a mixture of The past unfolds through the variety of historic high grade hardwoods and evergreens that structures found in the region. The Tavern in provide material for the production of a variety Abingdon is one of the oldest buildings west of of wood-related products. the Blue Ridge and served as an inn and gathering spot for patriots during the American For naturalists and environmentalists, the Revolution. At the railroad crossing in Cambria, Southwest provides an abundant habitat for rare The Christiansburg Depot is one of only two forms of flora and fauna. High in the known surviving railroad structures erected mountainous regions, the heart-shaped Galax during the Reconstruction period in Southwest leaves for which the city of Galax was named Virginia. Built before 1807, ·the tall, stone Shot form a carpet of waxy green in the summer and Tower in Wythe County used to manufacture rich bronze in the winter. Carroll County shot for the firearms of frontiersmen and settlers. celebrates its rare onion-like plant each year with Today, this National Historic Mechanical its annual Ramp Festival. In Mount Rogers Engineering Landmark is the center of Virginia's National Recreation Area, bird watchers enjoy the newest State Park. In Blacksburg, Smithfield peregrine falcon's comeback. Throughout the Plantation is one of the earliest and more mountains and valleys of Southwest Virginia, important colonial plantation houses west of the spotting a wild turkey or a white-tail deer is a Blue Ridge mountains. fairly common occurrence. Just as the Southwest is rich in history and Visitors and residents alike enjoy the great natural resources, it is also rich in culture. The variety of outdoor recreational opportunities Barter Theatre, founded in Abingdon in 1933, is available. In addition to fishing, a portion of the the official state theatre of Virginia. Founded Appalachian Trail and many shorter nature trails during the depression, admission was originally provide the perfect opportunity to enjoy the bartered with produce from the farms and natural beauty of the region. For the more gardens of Southwest Virginians. Over the adventurous, white water on the Russell Fork years, it has gained a reputation for quality plays River at The Breaks Interstate Park includes a performed by top professionals such as Gregory scenic series of rapids, pools, and tortuous twists. Peck, Patricia Neal, Ned Beatty, Robert Preston, and Gary Collins. Music from the hillsides has The history of settlement in the region begins gained the region national and international with the Paleo-Indians around 8,000 B.C. The prominence for the many outstanding country region has a proud heritage of determined and bluegrass festivals and conventions. In frontiersmen, like Daniel Boone, who forged the 1989, the Fiddlers' Convention in Galax drew Wilderness Road (now Highway 11) from a approximately 38,000 visitors. If a good story buffalo trail. Throughout Southwest Virginia, strikes a fancy, chuckling over the works of history unfolds. For example, Hungry Mother Sherwood Anderson's depiction of small-town State Park was named for the words spoken by life in Smyth County will certainly remind a child who survived an Indian raiding party readers why he is regarded as one of the 20th during the region's early settlement. Many of the century's major writers. From Trail of the graves in the Easthill Cemetery in Bristol are Lonesome Pine, readers will enjoy John Fox's reminders of the men and women who fought account of the region's early trailblazers. throughout the region during the Civil War. At the town of Saltville, foundations of many of the Never far from a rural setting or a splendid vista, forts and breastworks confirm the battles fought Southwest Virginia exudes a natural beauty. by the North and South for the control of the Coupled with a rich history and culture, this vital mineral needed to preserve meat. Theorists beauty exemplifies the frontier spirit of believe that the Stone Face Rock in Lee County individualism, self-reliance, and adventure. is an ancient Cherokee Indian Head carved to mark the holy worshipping grounds and gathering place for the entire Cherokee nation. The Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park, 110 acres of designated pre-historic and historic archaeological sites, features the history of the
2 REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS
HISTORIC POPUIATION, CURRENT POPUIATION, AND PROJECTIONS
1970 1980 1985 1990 2000 2010 472,558 562,193 566,000 604,200 641,000 678,100 (growth) 18.97% 0.68% 6.75% 6.09% 5.79%
SOURCE: Center for Public Service. Virginia Statistical Abstract 1987. Charlottesville, VA. 1988: Section 16.
POPULATION TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS
THOUSANDS
700 ···············································································································································...... ~78 641 604 600
500 ·········4·73·····
400
300
100
1970 1960 1985 1990 2000 2010 YEAR
I L'.ZlREGIONAL TOTAL I
3 RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION-1980
RACE/ETIINIC ORIGIN % OF POPULATION
White 96.25 Black 2.87 Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0.07 Asian, Pacific Islander 0.26 Spanish Origin 0.55
SOURCE: U. S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1980 Census of Population. Washington, D.C. 1981.
AGE DISTRIBUTION -- 1970 & 1980
AGE % OF POPULATION % CHANGE IN GROUPS 1970 1980 AGE GROUPS
Under 5 8.22 6.71 -2.68 5-9 9.04 7.70 +l.53 10-14 9.84 8.16 -1.08 15-19 10.51 9.85 +11.73 20-24 8.42 10.25 +45.05 25-34 11.94 15.48 +54.63 35-44 11.22 11.44 +21.58 45-54 11.34 9.98 +5.03 55-59 5.18 4.93 +13.51 60-64 4.50 4.45 +17.72 65-74 6.30 6.99 +32.19 75 & Over 3.47 4.07 +39.82
SOURCES: U. S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1970 Census of Population. Washington, D.C. 1971: 4-22.
U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1980 Census of Population. Washington, D.C. 1981: 4-22.
4 COMMUNI1Y PROFILE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Nineteen Chambers of Commerce seive the Southwest Region.
Greater Blacksburg Chamber of Lee County Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Melanie Crouch Barber, President Juanita Ellett, Executive Director P.O. Box 417 141 Jackson St. Pennington Gap, VA 24277 Blacksburg, VA 24060 (703) 546-1440 (703) 552-4061 Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Inc. Bill Carper, President Nancy Sexton-Bowman, Executive Director P.O. Box 4098 P.O. Box 169 Bluefield, WV. 24701 Pulaski, VA. 24301 (304) 327-7184 (703) 980-1991
Greater Bristol Area Chamber of Radford Chamber of Commerce Commerce Rosemary Middleton, Executive Director Jerry Pulliam, Exec. V.P. 1126 Norwood Street P.O. Box 519 Radford, VA 24141 Bristol, VA. 24203 (703) 639-2202 (615) 968-4399 Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce Buchanan County Chamber of Bobbi Mitchell, Office Manager Commerce 1413 Front Street Gladys J. Keen, Exec. Secretary Richlands, VA 24641 P.O. Box 672 (703) 963-3385 Grundy, VA 24614 (703) 935-4147 Russell County Chamber of Commerce Kathleen Smith, Executive Director Christiansburg-Montgomery County P.O. Box 926 Chamber of Commerce Lebanon, VA 24266 Kathy Mantz, Executive Director (703) 889-8041 P.O. Box 418 Christiansburg, VA. 24073 St. Paul Chamber of Commerce (703) 382-4251 Richard Hughes, President P.O. Box 687 Galax-Carroll-Grayson Chamber of St. Paul, VA 24283 (703) 762-5551 Commerce Roma P. Williams, Exec. Secretary Scott County Chamber of Commerce 405 North Main Street Frances N. Keith, Executive Secretary Galax, VA 24333 (703) 236-2184 P.O. Box 609 Gate City, VA 24251 (703) 386-6665 Giles County Chamber of Commerce Judy Molique, Exec. Director Smyth County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 666 Hugh M. Jones, Executive Director Pearisburg, VA. 24134 P.O. Box 924 (703) 921-2525 Marion, VA. 24354 (703) 783-3161
5 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (CONTINUED)
Tazewell Area Chamber of Commerce Wise County Chamber of Commerce Claudine Lockhart, Executive Director Joyce M. Payne, Exec. V.P. Tazewell Mall, Box 6 P.O. Box 226 Tazewell, VA 24651 Norton, VA. 24273 (703) 988-5091 (703) 679-0961
Washington County Chamber of Wytheville-Wythe-Bland County Commerce Chamber of Commerce Suzanne G. Lay, Exec. V.P. Jeanette G. Clippard, Exec. Secretary 179 East main Street P.O. Box 563 Abingdon, VA 24210 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 628-8141 (703) 228-3211
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENTS
COUNTIES
Bland County Floyd County Michael Greer Randal Amo Administrative Assistant County Administrator P.O. Box 295 P.O. Box 218 Bland, VA 24315 Floyd, VA 24091 (703) 688-3821 (703) 745-2028
Buchanan County Giles County Guy Boyd Kenneth Weaver County Administrator County Administrator P.O. Drawer 950 120 North Main St. Grundy, VA 24614 Pearisburg, VA 24134 (703) 935-2745 (703) 921-2525
Carroll County Grayson County Clinton D. Swain Donald G. Young County Administrator County Administrator P.O. Box 515 P.O. Box 217 Hillsville, VA 24343 Independence, VA 24348 (703) 728-3331 (703) 773-2471
Dickenson County Lee County Henry A. Vanover Neal Evans County Administrator County Administrator P.O. Box 1098 P.O. Box 367 Clintwood, VA 24228 Jonesville, VA 24263 (703) 926-1676 (703) 346-2691
6 GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED)
Montgomery County Wise County Betty S. Thomas Paul Varson County Administrator County Administrator P.O. Box 806 P.O. Box 570 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Wise, VA 24293 (703) 382-6954 (703) 328-2321
Pulaski County Wythe County Joseph N. Morgan Billy R. Branson County Administrator County Administrator 143 Third St., N.W. 275 South Fourth St. Pulaski, VA 24301 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 980-8888 (703) 228-5457
Russell County CITIES James A. Gillespie Administrator & Purchasing Agent P.O. Box 1208 City of Bristol Lebanon, VA 24266 Paul Spangler (703) 889-8000 City Manager 497 Cumberland St. Scott County Bristol, VA 24201 Billie Lynch (703) 466-2221 Administrator & Purchasing Agent 112 Water St., Suite 1 City of Galax Gate City, VA 24251 W. Harold Snead (703) 386-6521 Manager and Purchasing Agent 123 North Main St. Smyth County Galax, VA 24333 Marvin R. Peny (703) 236-3441 Administrator, Finance Director, and Purchasing Agent City of Norton P.O. Box 188 E.W. Ward Marion, VA 24354 Manager, Finance Director, (703) 783-3298 Purchasing Agent and Information Officer Tazewell County P.O. Box 618 LaVem Bechtel Norton, VA 24273 County Administrator (703) 679-1160 315 School St., Box 2 Tazewell, VA 24651 City of Radford (703) 988-7541 Robert S. Asbury Manager and Washington County Purchasing Agent Robert R. Collins 619 2nd St. County Administrator Radford, VA 24141 205 Academy Dr. (703) 731-3603 Abingdon, VA 24210 (703) 628-2983
7 GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED) TOWNS
Town of Abingdon Town of Chilhowie G.M. Newman John E.B. Clark, Jr. Manager and Treasurer Manager & Zoning Administrator P.O. Box 789 P.O. Box 655 Abingdon, VA 24210 Chilhowie, VA 24319 (703) 628-3167 (703) 646-3846
Town of Appalachia Town of Christiansburg John E. Lemley Bobby L. Dorton Town Manager Town Manager P.O. Box 599 P.O. Box 112 Appalachia, Va 24216 Chrsitiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 382-6128 (703) 565-3900 Town of Cleveland Town of Big Stone Gap Charles E. Schelin George R. Polly Town Attorney Town Manager Lebanon, VA 24266 505 E. Fifth St.S. (703) 889-2989 Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (703) 523-0115 Town of Clinchport Michael Shull Town of Blacksburg Town Attorney Ronald A. Secrist Gate City, VA 24251 Town Manager (703) 386-9011 300 S. Main St. Blacksburg, VA 24060 Town of Clintwood (703) 961-1130 Greg Baker Town Attorney Town of Bluefield P.O. Box 551 Arthur C. Mead Clintwood, VA 24228 Town Manager (703) 926-4222 P.O. Box 1026 Bluefield, Va 24605 Town of Coeburn (703) 322-4626 Terry L. Gibson Town Manager Town of Cedar Bluff P.O. Box 370 James K. McGlothlin Coeburn, VA 24230 Manager and Treasurer (703) 395-3323 Drawer 287 Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 Town of Damascus (703) 964-4889 Dinck Shackleford Town Manager Mt. Rogers Planning Dist. Marion, VA 24354 (703) 783-5103
8 GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED)
Town of Draper Town of Glade Spring No town officers David A. Barrett Town Manager Town of Dublin P.O. Box 98 Alan D. Groseclose Glade Spring, VA 24350 Town Attorney (703) 783-5103 P.O. Box 1440 Dublin, VA 24301 Town of Glen Lyn (703) 980-4550 Garland Spangler Town Attorney Town of Duffield Pearisburg, VA 24134 Terry Kilgore (703) 726-7075 Town Attorney Rt. 1 Town of Grundy Gate City, VA 24251 Richard Farmer (703) 431-2524 Town Attorney P.O. Box 747 Town of Dungannon Grundy, VA 24614 Faye Marr Owens (703) 935-7233 Town Manager P.O. Box 225 Town of Haysi Dungannon, VA 24245 Gerald Grey (703) 467-2522 Town Attorney Clintwood, VA 24228 Town of Floyd (703) 926-4321 Rick Lewis, Jr. Town Manager Town of Hillsville Rt. 1, Box 102 James F. Dwyer Check, VA 24072 Town Manager (703) 651-8488 P.O. Box 545 Hillsville, VA 24343 Town of Fries (703) 728-2128 Johathan Hamic Town Manager Town of Honaker Mt. Rogers Planning District Commission Mildred Sykes 1021 Terrace Dr. Town Treasurer Marion, VA 24354 Box 221 (703) 783-5103 Honaker, VA 24260 (703) 873-4778 Town of Gate City Edward Musick Town of Independence Town Manager Mike Greer P.O. Box 1570 Manager, Zoning Administrator, Gate City, VA 24251 & Industrial Develop.Authority (703) 386-3831 P.O. Box 99 Independence, VA 24348 (703) 773-3703
9 GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED)
Town of Jonesville Town of Pennington Gap George Cridlin Birg Sergent Town Attorney Town Attorney P.O. Box 703 3-5 W. Morgan Ave. Jonesville, VA 24263 Pennington Gap, VA 24277 (703) 346-3050 (703) 546-3087
Town of Lebanon Town of Pocahontas Carl Tankersley Stephen E. Arey Town Manager Town Attorney P.O. Drawer 309 204 E. Main St. Lebanon, VA 24266 Tazewell, VA 24651 (703) 889-3191 (703) 988-6548
Town of Marion Town of Pound Carl A. Taylor Kenneth Asbury Town Manager Town Attorney P.O. Box 1005 P.O. Box 336 Marion, VA 24354 Wise, VA 24293 (703) 783-4113 (703) 328-5286
Town of Narrows Town of Pulaski Kurt D. Hodgen Town Manager Town Manager P.O. Box 660 P.O. Drawer S Pulaski, VA 24301 Narrows, VA 24124 (703) 980-1000 (703) 726-3020 Town of Rich Creek Town of Nickelsville Richard M. Blankenship Roger Burke Superintendent of Public Services Town Mayor Box 65 P.O. Box 168 Rich Creek, VA 2414 7 Nickelsville, VA 24271 (703) 726-3260 (703) 479-2942 Town of Richlands Town of Pearisburg Timothy L. Taylor Kenneth F. Vittum Assistant Manager Town Manager 217 Railroad Ave. 112 Tazewell St. Richlands, VA 24641 Pearisburg, VA 24134 (703) 964-2566 (703) 921-1222 Town of Rural Retreat Town of Pembroke Raymond Matney James Hartley Town Manager Town Attorney P.O. Box 130 Pearisburg, VA 24134 Rural Retreat, VA 24368 (703) 921-1703 (703) 686-4221
10 GOVERNMENTS (CONTINUED)
Town of St. Charles Town of Wytheville David Bates C. Wayne Sutherland, Jr. Town Manager Manager & Planning Director P.O. Box 231 P .0. Drawer 533 St. Charles, VA 24282 Wytheville, Va 24382 (703) 383-4324 (703) 228-3111
Town of St. Paul Steve Garrett SOURCE: Virginia Review, 1989 Virginia Town Manager Directory of State & Local Government Box 66 Officials. Chester, VA. 1989: 89-232. St. Paul, VA 24283 (703) 762-5297
Town of Saltville R. Wayne Austin Town Attorney 189 E. Valley St. Abingdon,VA 24210 (703) 628-7167
Town of Tazewell Doyle W. Frye Town Manager P.O. Box 411 Tazewell, VA 24651 (703) 988-7455
Town of Troutdale Michael Grear Town Manager 1021 Terrace Dr. Marion, VA 24354 (703) 783-5103
Town of Weber City James Michael Shull Town Attorney 118 E. Jackson St. Gate City, Va 24251 (703) 386-9011
Town of Wise Joel R. Sikes Town Manager P.O. Box 1100 Wise, Va 24293 (703) 328-6187
11 SOUTIIWEST VIRGINIA PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSIONS
DISTRICT 1 LENOWISCO PDC Bruce K. Robinette, Executive Director P.O. Box 366 Duffield, VA 24244 (703) 431-2206 Counties: Lee, Scott, Wise Cities: Norton Towns: Big Stone Gap, Wise
DISTRICT 2 CUMBERLAND PLATEAU Andrew Chafin, Executive Director P.O. Box 548 Lebanon, VA 24266 (703) 889-1778 Counties: Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell Towns: Bluefield, Richlands, Tazewell
DISTRICT 3 MOUNT ROGERS Thomas Taylor, Executive Director 1021 Terrace Dr. Marion, VA 24354 (703) 783-5103 Counties: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington, Wythe Cities: Bristol, Galax Towns: Abingdon, Marion, Wytheville
DISTRICT 4 NEW RIVER VAILEY David Rundgren, Executive Director P.O. Box 3726 Radford, VA 24143 (703) 639-9313 Counties: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski Cities: Radford Towns: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Dublin, Glen Lyn, Pearisburg, Pulaski, Rich Creek
SOURCE: Virginia Review. 1989 Virginia Directory of State & Local Government Officials. Chester, VA. 1989:79.
12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOUTI-IWEST REGIONAL OFFICE Mr. Jerry Fouse 468 East Main Street Abington, VA 24210 (703) 628-1165
VIRGINIA SOUTI-IWEST BLUERIDGE HIGHLANDS, INC. Mr. James Whiten P.O. Box 260 Duffield, VA 24244 (703) 431-4300
COAL FIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mr. Charles Yates P.O. Box 548 Lebanon, VA 24266 (703) 889-0381
POWELL RIVER PROJECT Mr. John Rockett Clinch Valley College College Avenue Wise, VA 24293-0016 (703) 328-0162
NEW RIVER VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE Mr. Hiawatha Nicely P.O. Box 3726 Radford, VA 24143 (703) 639-9314
MOUNT ROGERS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, INC. Mr. Edward Spires Rt. 8, Box 724 Abingdon, VA 24210 (703) 628-9513
13 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
INDUSfRIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNTY OF GRAYSON AUTI--IORTIY OF BLAND COUN1Y Donald G. Young, County Administrator William Liles, Executive Director P.O. Box 217 Rt. 1, Box 31A Independence, VA 24348 Rocky Gap, VA 24366 (703) 773-2471 (703) 628-1165 LENOWISCOINDUSTRIAL BRISTOL VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITfEE Bruce Robinette, Executive Director Dale W. Gordon, Executive Director U.S. 58-421 West Dominion National Bank Building Duffield, VA 24244 601 State Street (703) 431-2206 P.O. Box 798 Bristol, VA 24201 COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY (703) 466-2131 Donald Moore, Director Department of Economic Development COUN1Y OF BUCHANAN P.O. Box 806 P.O. Box 950 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Grundy, VA 24614 (703) 382-5732
COUN1Y OF CARROLL COUNTY OF PULASKI Clinton Swain, County Administrator Joseph Morgan, County Administrator P.O. Box 515 143 Third Street, N.W. Hillsville, VA 24343 Pulaski, VA 24301 (703) 728-3331 (703) 980-8888
DICKENSON COUN1Y INDUSfRIAL CITY OF RADFORD DEVELOPMENT AUTI--IORTIY David C. Ridpath, Economic Development J.D. Fletcher, Chairman Director P.O. Box 1307 619 Second Street Wise, VA 24293 Radford, VA 24141 (703) 328-2161 (703) 731-3523
GILES COUN1Y INDUSfRIAL RUSSELL COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Kerry G. Gillespie, Chairman David Leonard, Chairman Woodlawn Drive Lebanon, VA 24266 Pearisburg, VA 24134 (703) 889-4252 (703) 921-1600
14 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED)
SMYTH COUNlY CHAMBER OF COUNlY OF WISE COMMERCE Bonnie Elosser, Director of Economic Hugh M. Jones, Executive Director Development P.O. Box 924 P.O. Box 570 Marion, VA 24354 Wise, VA 24293 (703) 783-3161 (703) 328-2321
COUNlY OF TAZEWEll COUNlY OF WITHE LaVem Bechtel, County Administrator Billy R. Branson, County Administrator Tazewell County Administration Building 108 County Office Building 315 School Street, Box 2 275 S. Fourth Street Tazewell, VA 24651 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 988-7541 ext.408 (703) 228-5457
WASHINGTON COUNlY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOURCE: Virginia Department of Suzanne Lay, Executive Vice President Economic Development. Richmond, 304 Depot Square VA. 1989. Abingdon, VA 24210 (703) 628-8141
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES
Counties, cities, and towns in Virginia may earn a title of certified community if they meet the rigorous evaluation and improvement program administered through the Virginia Department of Economic Development.
Localities Certification Date
Bristol May 6, 1985 Montgomery County July 13, 1988 Pulaski County June 22, 1989 Scott County January 7, 1986 Smyth County/Marion/Chilhowie/Saltville August 13, 1986 Wythe County/Wytheville/Rural Retreat September 23, 1985
15 MEDICAL FACIUITES--1987 UCENSED NON-FEDERAL BED STAFFED HOSPITAIS LOCAU1Y CAPA01Y BEDS
Lee County Community Lee Co. 80 80 Lonesome Pine Wise County 60 60 Norton Community Norton 129 129 St. Mary's Norton 98 87 Wise Appalachian Regional Wise 67 67 Buchanan General Buchanan 94 94 Buchanan General (state) Clintwood 100 100 Dickenson County Medical Tazewell so so Humana-Clinch Valley Russell 200 200 Russell Co. Medical Center Tazewell 78 78 Tazewell Community Bristol so so Bristol Memorial Bristol 422 356 Johnston Memorial Washington 1S4 1S4 Smyth County Community Smyth 176 176 Twin County Community Galax 149 13S Wythe County Community Wythe 106 106 Giles Memorial Giles 65 59 Montgomery Regional Montgomery 146 146 Pulaski Community Pulaski 1S3 1S3 Radford Community Radford 175 175 TOTAL 2SS2 245S
SOURCE: Center for Health Statistics, Virginia Department of Health. 1987 Survey of Virginia Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Beds and Utilization. Richmond, VA. 1988: Table 3.3.
EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR 1HE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGION
Three localities have 911 Emergency Phone Service: Bristol City Floyd County Montgomery County
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
LOCALflY #OF EMS LOCALITY #OF EMS Bland County 2 Montgomery County 7 Bristol City 2 Pulaski County 3 Buchanan County 8 Radford City 2 Carroll County 7 Russell County 7 Dickenson County s Scott County 8 Floyd County 2 Smyth County 6 Galax City 2 Tazewell County 9 Giles County 3 Washington County 7 Grayson County 6 Wise County 12 Lee County 3 Wythe County --2. TOTAL 106
SOURCE: Virginia Department of Emergency Medical Services. EMS Agency Directory. Richmond, VA. 1989.
16 6 7 Primary and Secondary Fire Stations serve the Region.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FIRE STATIONS
Abingdon Vol. Fire Dept. Abingdon Longshop-McCoy Vol. Fire Dept. McCoy Adwolf Vol. Fire Dept. Adwolf Marion Vol. Fire Dept. Marion Baptist Valley Vol. Fire Dept. North Tazewell Mount Rogers Vol. Fire Dept. Whitetop Barboursville Vol. Fire Dept. Hillsville Narrows Vol. Fire Dept. Narrows Belfast-Rosedale Vol. Fire Dept. Cedar Buff Newbern Vol. Fire Dept. Newbern Big Stone Gap Vo. Fire Dept. Big Stone Gap Pearisburg Vol. Fire Dept. Pearisburg Blacksburg Vol. Fire Dept. Blacksburg Pembroke Vol. Fire Dept. Pembroke Bland Co. Vol. Fire Dept. Bland Pennington Gap Vol. Fire Dept. Pennington Gap Bluefield Vol. Fire Dept. Honaker Pocahontas Vol. Fire Dept. Pocahontas Bristol Fire Department Bristol Poplar Hill Vol. Fire Dept. Pearisburg Chilhowie Vol. Fire Dept. Chilhowie Pound Vol. Fire Dept. Pound Christiansburg Vol.Fire Dept. Christiansburg Pulaski Fire Dept. Pulaski Clearfork Vol. Fire Dept. N. Tazewell Radford Fire Dept. Radford Clinch Mountain Vol.Fire Dept. Clintwood Riner Vol. Fire Dept. Riner Climax Vol. Fire Dept. Abingdon Rowe Montgomery, Inc. Fire Brigade Christiansburg Coeburn Vol. Fire Dept. Coeburn Saltville Vol. Fire Dept. Saltville Consolidated Glass & Mirror Dept. Galax Sandy Ridge Vol. Fire Dept. St. Paul Cove Vol. Fire Dept Tazewell St. Charles Vol. Fire Dept. St. Charles Draper Vol. Fire Dept. Draper Stickleyville Vol. Fire Dept. Duffield Dublin Vol. Fire Dept. Dublin Tazewell Co. Vol. Fire Dept. Tazewell Duffield Vol. Fire Dept. Duffield Town of Tazewell Fire Dept. Tazewell Elliston Vol. Fire Dept. Elliston Troutdale Community VFD Troutdale Fairlawn Vol. Fire Dept. Radford Washington Co. Vol. Fire Dept. Bristol Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept. Floyd Wise Vol. Fire Dept. Wise Floyd Co. Vol. Fire Dept. #2 Floyd Woodway Vol. Fire Dept. Pennington Gap Fries Vol.Fire Dept. Fries Wytheville Vol. Fire Dept. Wytheville Galax Vol. Fire Dept. Galax Gate City Vol. Fire Dept Gate City Glade Spring Vol. Fire Dept. Glade Spring Glen Lyn Vol.Fire Dept. Glen Lyn SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia Goodson-Kinderhook Dist. VFD Bristol Department of Fire Programs, Virginia Green Spring Vol. Fire Dept. Abingdon Fire Services Board. The Virginia Grundy Vol. Fire Dept Grundy Fire Services Mailing List. Richmond, Haysi Vol. Fire Dept. Haysi VA. 1989. Hillsville Vol. Fire Dept. Hillsville Hollybrook-Mechanicsburg VFD Bland Honaker Vol. Fire Dept. Honaker Independence Vol. Fire Dept. Independence Indian Valley Fire Dept. Indian Valley Ivanhoe Vol. Fire Dept. Ivanhoe Lebanon Vol. Fire Dept. Lebanon
17 CULTURAL AND LEISURE ATTRACTIONS
HISTORIC ATIRACTIONS
Aspenvale The Carter Family Thematic Nomination home of General William Campbell focuses on buildings associated with the lives of Seven Mile Ford, VA A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter, important (703) 783-3161 collectors, performers, and composers of mountain music and major figures in the hillbilly music Bee Rock Tunnel revival of the 20th century. shortest railroad tunnel in U.S. measuring 47'7" Hiltons, VA Appalachia, VA (703) 386-6054 (703) 679-0961 Christiansburg Depot Boone's Monument one of only two known surviving railroad structures erected to mark the location of the Indian attack on erected during the Reconstruction period in Daniel Boone's camp during one of his early Southwest Virginia explorations into this area; Boone's son perished Cambria, VA near the spot where the monument now stands (703) 382-4251 Hwy 58, 3 miles west of Ewing, VA (703) 546-1440 Confederate Soldier Monument erected in 1920 to honor men and women who Bristol Railroad Station fought for the confederacy during the Civil War late 191h and 20th century station and freight facility Bristol, VA Bristol, VA (615) 968-4399 (615) 968-4399 East Hill Cemetery Burke's Garden Central Church and grave sites for Confederate Soldiers from the Civil Cemetery War; also grave of the Rev. James King, founder of cemetery contains a collection of Germanic King college; Evan Shelby Grave, founder of one of gravestones carved in the 1820s and 1830s the most important trading stations along the Tazewell County, VA Wilderness Road to the West (703) 988-5091 Bristol, VA (615) 968-4399 Campground Church one of the oldest gathering places for the United Emory and Henry College Methodists' Holston Annual Conference; meeting founded in the Jacksonian era by the Holston house is a shed with an authentic shake-shingle Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the roof oldest college in Southwest Virginia; the campus Lee County, VA includes several notable structures (703) 546-1440 Washington County, VA (703) 628-8141 Carroll County Courthouse the second courthouse building in the country; Giles County Courthouse combines two traditional courthouse plans: the Federal style building with distinctive octagonal arcaded plan and the temple-portico plan cupola constructed in 1836 by Thomas Mercer Hillsville, VA Pearisburg, VA (703) 728-3331 (703) 921-2525
18 HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Grayson County Courthouse McGavock Family Cemetery Independence, VA noted for its rich collection of 19th century funerary (703) 773-2101 art, including important group of Germanic Stones, the only ones of their type located in a family Grayson County Historical Society, Inc. burying ground Archives and Research Rooms Wythe County, VA Independence, VA (703) 228-3211 (703) 236-2184 Old Rock House Hensley's Settlement home of Wytheville's first resident physician, restored mountain community inside the original furnishings and mementos Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Wythe, VA Lee County, VA (703) 228-3211 (703) 546-1440 Pulaski County Courthouse Interstate Private Car 101 one of the state's few large public buildings built by the Pullman Company in 1891; an excellent illustrating the influence of the Romanesque style of example of a typical railroad passenger car H.H. Richardson construction for the late 19th century Pulaski, VA Big Stone Gap, VA (703) 980-1991 (703) 523-0260 St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Kilgore Fort House founded in 1898, named in honor of the Patron typical of the fortified single-family dwellings in the Saint of Hungary. Church Ceiling and back altar earlier blockhouse and stockaded forts have 10 life-sized hand painted murals. Nickelsville, VA Pocahontas, VA (703) 386-6521 (703) 988-5091
King-Stuart House Seminary Methodist Church named for William King, one of the early saltworks more than 100 years old operators, and Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart Lee County, VA whose wife and children moved into the house in (703) 546-1440 1864 Saltville, VA Smithfield Plantation (703) 783-3161 one of the earliest plantation houses west of the Blue Ridge Madam Russell Cabin and Methodist Church Blacksburg, VA replica of the log house built by General William (703) 951-2060 Russell and his wife, Madam Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell, the sister of Revolutionary War State Street orator Patrick Henry; the church is a strikingly perhaps the twin cities' most historical distinction is beautiful stone structure the State Street boundary line separating Bristol Saltville, VA Tennessee from Bristol Virginia; the brass plates (703) 783-3161 following the center line of the city's main thoroughfare mark the exact boundary between the two Bristols Bristol, VA (615) 968-4399
19 HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS (CONTINUED)
The Tavern Bristol Chapter of the VA Museum of Fine the oldest of Abingdon's historic buildings and one Arts of the oldest buildings west of the Blue Ridge; Bristol, VA built in 1779 and used from its beginning as a tavern and overnight inn for stage coach travelers; a gathering spot during the American Revolution and The Cardinal Comer field hospital during the Civil War at the Whole Health Center Abingdon, VA Wild Bird and Nature Specialties (703) 628-1118 Abingdon, VA (703) 628-3170 Trainstation Marketplace built in 1902, the stone-and-brick depot is one of Cave House Craft Shop the last surviving examples of a series of a designated landmark, named for the cavernous outstanding structures designed and built before limestone grotto directly underneath the shop; home World War I by the employees of the Norfolk and for the work of the 160-member Holston Mountain Western Railway; serves as an enduring monument Arts and Crafts Cooperative since 1971 to Bristol's origin as an early railroad center Abingdon, VA Bristol, VA (703) 628-7721 (615) 968-4399 Coal Museum Virginia Highlands Community College artifacts illustrate coal mining heritage Center Big Stone Gap many unearthed artifacts (703) 523-1322 Saltville, VA (703) 783-3161 Coeburn Cultural Arts Center Coeburn, VA WALKING TOURS (703) 679-0961 Crab Orchard Historical Museum Commonwealth Avenue Antique Section Pre-historic and historic archaeological site; museum One city block of antique treasures features history of Tazewell County and Southwest Bristol, VA Virginia from 570 million years ago to present time (615) 968-4399 Tazewell, VA (703) 988-5091 Historic Old Abingdon Walking Tour nineteen 18th and 19th century historical structures Cumberland Museum and period homes Clintwood, VA Abingdon, VA (703) 926-6632 (703) 628-8141 Deva Art School Gallery Walking Tour of Newbern Wytheville, VA many remaining buildings date from the years 1839- (703) 228-7744 1895 Newbern, VA Dixie Pottery (703) 980-1991 Abingdon, VA (703) 628-8141 MUSEUMS And GAU.ERIES Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley Pulaski, VA Andrew Johnston House Museum and (703) 980-7363 Research Center Pearisburg, VA (703) 921-1050
20 MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES (CONTINUED)
Flossie Martin Gallery Museum of Geological Sciences Radford University VPI & SU Radford, VA Derring Hall Room 2062 (703) 831-5754 Blacksburg, VA (703) 231-6029 Frame Works Bristol, VA P .J.'s Christmas Carousel (703) 466-6329 the only fully operational Christmas Carousel in the world Frances Stephens Memorial Museum Wytheville, VA contains Wythe County memorabilia and Indian (703) 228-3537 artifacts Wythe County, VA Pro-Art Association (703) 228-3211 Wise, VA (703) 328-2783 Glade Mountain Museum Atkins, VA Richlands Area Citizens for the Arts (703) 236-2184 Richlands, VA (703) 988-5091 Guild Gallery operated by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild Rooftop of Virginia Craft Shops Abingdon, VA 24210 Galax, VA (703) 676-3413 (703) 236-7131
Harry Meador Coal Museum Saltville Museum items associated with the earlier mining days On October 2, 1864, the North and South fought a Big Stone Gap, VA battle over salt in the town of Saltville. At the (703) 679-0961 time, salt was the only means of preserving meat on a large scale, and the Confederacy depended on Jeff Matthews Memorial Museum saltworks like those at Saltville. More than 10,000 Galax, Va bushels of salt were made every day for a period of (703) 236-7874 six months during the war. Saltville, VA John Fox, Jr. Museum (703) 783-3161 home of the famous author of Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia Big Stone Gap, VA Rural Retreat, VA (703) 679-0961 (703) 686-4401
June Tolliver House and Craft Shop Southwest Virginia Museum Big Stone Gap, VA exhibits depict life style of early Southwest Virginia (703) 523-1235 pioneers Big Stone Gap, VA Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller (703) 523-1322 Regional Art Center located in the Pepper House, built before the 1850s, featuring Montgomery County artifacts and art Christiansburg, VA (703) 382-4251
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Smyth County Museum Grayson Community Theatre Marion, VA Grayson County, VA (703) 783-3161 (703) 236-2184
Thomas J. Boyd Museum Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama artifacts and antique collections Big Stone Gap, VA Wythe, VA (703) 679-0961 (703) 228-3211 ''The Long Way Home" Vrrginia Welcome Centers Summer Outdoor Drama Bland County, VA Radford, VA (703) 228-3211 (703) 639-0679 Carroll County, VA (703) 236-2184 The Mid-Atlantic Chamber Orchestra Washington County, VA (703) 628-8141 Bristol, VA (615) 968-4399 Wilderness Road Regional Museum Opera House Newbern, VA (703) 674-5888 built in 1895, restored and reopened in 1973 Pocahontas, VA (703) 988-5091 PERFORMING ARTS William King Regional Arts Center Town of Appalachia Orchestra Abingdon, VA Appalachia, Va (703) 628-5005 (703) 565-1729
Barter Theatre OUTDOOR ATfRACITONS, PARKS, official state theatre; founded in 1933 during the AND RECREATION CENTERS Depression with an extraordinary proposition for a company of professional actors and a new audience: bartering for tickets to see a play with produce from Antique Orchid Herbary farms and gardens of Southwest Virginia. The price Herbs & Flowers, Rockery & Garden Tours, Lectures, of admission was "40 cents or the equivalent in Gifts produce." The idea of "exchanging ham for Hamlet" Abingdon, VA caught on quickly and at the close of the first (703) 628-1463 season, the company cleared $4.35 in cash, two barrels of jelly, and a collective weight gain of over The Appalachian Trail three-hundred pounds. passes through Wythe, Bland, Giles, Washington, Abingdon, VA Smyth, Grayson, and Montgomery Counties 1-800-572-2081 (703) 921-2525
Bristol Ballet Company Bark Camp Lake Bristol, VA Jefferson National Forest (703) 466-2401 Coeburn, VA (703) 679-0961 Galax Theatre Guild Galax, VA (703) 236-2184
22 OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, AND RECREATION AREAS (CONTINUED)
Big Walker Lookout Cave Springs Recreation Area spectacular view of the Appalachian Mountains from camping, picnic facilities, hiking trails a 120-foot observation tower, also swinging bridge Lee County, VA Wythe, VA (703) 546-4297 (703) 228-3211 Chateau Morrisette Winery The Blue Ridge Parkway (170 Miles) Floyd, VA Rocky Knob Maintenance Area and District Ranger's (703) 593-2865 Office Floyd, VA Claytor lake State Park (703) 745-3451 472 acres on the shore line of Claytor Lake; offers Fancy Gap Ranger's Station, Fancy Gap, VA camping, swimming, boating, and fishing (703) 728-4511 Pulaski County, VA Visitor Information Center (703) 980-1991 (703) 745-3429 Clinch Mountain Wildlife Preserve Bowen Field year-round hunting and fishing home field of the Bluefield Orioles, farm team of the Tazewell County, VA Baltimore Orioles. (703) 988-5091 Bluefield, VA (703) 326-1326 Cudjo's Caverns Breaks Interstate Park an eerie underworld of stalagmites located near the Cumberland Gap in Lee County on better known as the "Grand Canyon of the South"; Highway 25E It extends more than five miles long and 1600 feet (703) 546-1440 deep, guarded by sheer vertical walls most of the way; Breaks Canyon is estimated to be some 250 million years old. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Park facilities include a lodge, amphitheatre, acres of outdoor adventures ranging from mountain museum, information center, nature center, climbing to fishing and camping restaurant, gift shop, cabins, camping facilities, pool, Lee County, VA picnic areas, foot trails, a lake for fishing, hiking (703) 546-1440 trails; on the Buchanan-Dickenson County Virginia and Flag Rock Recreational Area Kentucky borders Norton, VA (703) 935-4147 (703) 679-0961
Calfee Park Grayson Highlands State Park see the Pulaski Braves, a farm team of the Atlanta Mouth of Wilson, VA Braves baseball club (703) 579-7092 Pulaski, VA (703) 980-8200 High Knob observation tower, lake, camping, picnicking, hiking The Cascades trails, and scenic roads scenic mountain waterfall in the Jefferson National Norton, VA Forest; 2.5-mile hiking trail (703) 679-0961 Giles County, VA (703) 921-2525
23 OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, AND RECREATION AREAS (CONTINUED)
Hungry Mother State Park Natural Tunnel State Park and features swimming, boating, fishing, camping, Amphitheatre hiking, horseback riding, nature trails, and cabins called the "eighth wonder of the world" by William Marion, VA Jennings Bryan; offers campground, picnic and (703) 783-2046 swimming facilities, hiking tails, amphitheatre Scott County, VA Jefferson National Forest (703) 386-6665 Montgomery County (703) 552-4641 Pulaski County (703) 980-1991 New River and New River Trail State Park Giles County (703) 921-2525 Virginia's newest State Park, created as a trail along a discontinued rail line, the 57-mile long park runs Lake Keokee through Pulaski and Wythe Counties manmade lake featuring great fishing Lee County, VA New River Canoe Llvery Pembroke, VA Laurel Lake (703) 626-7189 12 acres of clear, blue water, embraced by green woodland, is stocked with bass and bluegill Pandapas Pond Buchanan County, VA offers a one-mile hiking loop around an eight-acre (703) 935-4147 pond in the Jefferson National Forest Montgomery County, VA Lincolnshire Recreational Park (703) 552-4641 Richlands, VA (703) 963-3385 The Pinnacle a point above Cumberland Gap that serves as a MJC Winery vantage point for visitors to view the Powell Valley; Blacksburg, VA portions of three states are visible from this point; (703) 552-9083 located inside the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Lee County, VA Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (703) 546-1440 Mount Rogers--highest mountain in Virginia with an elevation of 5,719 feet; 154,000-acre section of the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine Jefferson National Forest, 75 trout streams and sight of the original Pocahontas Mine opened in several warm-water lakes, 58 miles of the 1883 and worked until 1955; during its 72 years of Appalachian Trail operation, more than 44,000,000 tons of coal were Marion, VA mined (703) 783-5196 Pocahontas, VA Carroll County, VA (703) 988-5091 (703) 236-2184 Powell Valley Mountain Lake Resort demonstration project for strip-mined land a 1937 mixture of stone, log, and new condo-style reclamation buildings, the resort is an elegant and scenic Guest River, VA mountain get-away with a natural lake for boating, (703) 679-0961 swimming, and fishing; recent notoriety as the location for the filming of the popular film "Dirty Randolph Field Dancing" see the Bristol Tigers, a member of the Appalachian Pembroke, VA Baseball League 1-800-346-3334 Bristol, VA (703) 466-8310
24 OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, AND RECREATION AREAS ccoNTINUED)
Richlands Recreation Park Stone Face Rock 35 acres--outdoor tennis courts, ballfields, basketball a natural phenomenon, often referred to as Indian court, picnic shelters, hiking trails, swimming pools, Head Rock; according to legend, was carved by the bathroom facilities Cherokees to mark the holy worshipping grounds Richlands, VA. and gathering place for the (703) 963-3385 entire Cherokee nation. Lee County, VA Roaring Branch (703) 546-1440 cool, inviting mountain stream Appalachia, VA Sugar Hollow (703) 679-0961 Bristol's largest Parks and Recreation facility featuring camping, ball fields, hiking and nature Rural Retreat Lake trails 90-acre fishing lake stocked with largemouth bass, Bristol, VA bream, and catfish, (703) 466-8310 Bland, VA Tumbling Creek Russell Fork River Marion, VA a tributary of the Big Sandy, is a scenic series of rapids, pools, and tortuous twists where white water Vrrginia Creeper Trail sports are popular; a portion of this fast water is a 34-mile scenic hiking, biking, and horseback regularly stocked with trout riding trail; created from an old railroad bed, it Buchanan County, VA begins in Abingdon and runs to the North Carolina (703) 935-4147 border (703) 628-8141 Sand Cave a naturally eroded attraction located in the Westmoreland Coal Silos-Coal facilities Cumberland Gap National Historical Park for the acceptance of local coal and the shipping via Lee County, VA unit trains Appalachia, VA Shot Tower Historical Park (703) 679-0961 one of only three National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks in the U.S., and possibly the White Rocks only shot tower of its kind in the world; built in the towering cliffline that marks the approximate 1800s to make shot for the firearms of the beginning point of the Cumberland Gap National frontiersmen and settlers; located in the center of Historical Park the New River Trail State Park Lee County, VA Wytheville, VA (703) 546-1440 (703) 228-3211 White Rocks Southwest 4-H Education Center rustic campground in the Jefferson National Forest Abingdon, VA Pembroke, VA (703) 628-7231 (703) 921-2525
25 EVENTS
MARCH Festival Around Town Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival Pearisburg, VA Carroll County, VA JULY Honaker Redbud Festival 4th of July Celebration Honaker, VA Lebanon, VA
APRIL Hungry Mother Arts and Crafts Festival International Arts Day Marion, VA Wise, VA Chili Championship and Marion Celebration Marion, VA Brush Mountain Crafts Festival Blacksburg, VA Water Carnival Narrows, VA MAY Appalachian Trail Days New River Valley Horse Show Damascus, VA Dublin, VA
Truck & Tractor Pull Plantation Days Crafts Fair Galax, VA Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg, VA Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival Carroll County, VA AUGUST Annual Old Fiddlers' Convention Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts Festival Big Stone Gap, VA Galax, VA
Plum Alley Days Old Time Fiddlers' and Blue Grass Convention Historic District Abingdon, VA Galax, VA
Southwest Spring Festival VA-Ky District Fair and Horse Show Southwest Virginia Community College Coeburn, VA Honaker, VA Lee County Fair JUNE Rich Valley Fair and Horse Show Chautauqua Festival in the Park Smyth County, VA devoted to music, education, and the arts Wytheville, VA Salt-Making Week The townspeople demonstrate how salt was Arts and Crafts Show made during the 18th and 19th centuries. Wise, VA Saltville, VA
Castlewood Lions Club Horse Show Virginia Highlands Festival Castlewood, VA a celebration for Appalachian heritage Abingdon, VA Ralph Stanley Bluegrass Festival on Sandy Ridge New River Valley Fair Coeburn, VA features typical agriculture, flowers, crafts exhibits Dublin, VA
26 EVENTS (Continued)
Steppin' Out OCTOBER features live entertainment, local crafts, Fall Festival exotic food booths Damascus, VA Blacksburg, VA Lee County Tobacco & Fall Festival Newport Agricultural Fair Pennington Gap, VA one of the oldest agricultural fairs in Virginia, features judged food and Country Store agriculture exhibits and livestock St. Paul, VA competitions, bluegrass music, horseshoe tournament, jousting tournaments, 4-H Home Craft Day displays Big Stone Gap, VA Newport, VA Count Pulaski Day a weeklong celebration featuring live SEPTEMBER music, an historical costume contest, flower Southwest Virginia Music Festival show, parade, dancers, heritage Belfast, VA displays, arts and crafts Pulaski County, VA Russell County Fair Castlewood, VA Wilderness Trail Festival music, crafts, and food Burley Tobacco Festival Christiansburg, VA Washington County Fairgrounds Abingdon, VA Dock Boggs Memorial Festival Wise, VA Claytor Lake Craft Fair Dublin, Va Fall Fling Arts & Craft Show Wise, VA Chilhowie Apple Festival Chilhowie, VA NOVEMBER Christmas Bazaar Labor Day Gun Show & Flea Market Carroll County, VA Hillsville, VA YMCA Crafts Fair Grayson Highlands Fall Festival Blacksburg, VA Grayson County, VA DECEMBER Saltville Labor Day Celebration Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes Saltville, VA Abingdon, VA
Southwest Virginia Country Music Festival Annual Christmas & Flower Show Wythe County, VA Big Stone Gap, VA
Fun Day in the Park Christmas Concert Coeburn, VA Big Stone Gap, VA
Tazewell County Fair Tazewell, VA
27 MASS MEDIA NEWSPAPERS DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Bristol Herald The Gazette Richlands News-Press Courier/Bristol Virginian- P.O. Box 68 P.O. Box 818 Galax, VA 24333 Richlands, VA 24641 Tennessean (703) 236-5178 (703) 963-1081 P.O. Box 609 (cir. 8,903) (cir. 7,213) Bristol, VA 24303 (703) 669-2181 (cir. 44,093) Scott County Virginia Star Clinch Valley Times P.O. Box 218 P.O. Box 817 Gate City, VA 24251 St. Paul, VA 24283 The Southwest Times (703) 386-6300 (703) 762-7671 P.O. Box 391 (cir. 5,823) (cir. 2,670) Pulaski, VA 24301 (703) 980-5220 (cir. 7,180) The Virginia Mountaineer Saltville News-Messenger P.O. Box 2040 P.O. Box QQ Grundy, VA 24614 Saltville, VA 24370 The News Messenger (703) 935-2123 (703) 496-4611 P.O. Box 419 (cir. 9,161) (cir. 4,747) Christiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 382-6171 (cir. 6,900) The Carroll News Clinch Valley News P.O. Box 487 P.O. Box 977 Hillsville, VA 24343 Tazewell, VA 24651 The News Journal (703) 728-7311 (703) 988-4 770 P.O. Box 772 (cir. 5,243) (cir. 3,733) Radford, VA 24141 (703) 639-2436 (cir. 3,106) The Declaration Southwest Virginia P.O. Drawer 70 Enterprise Independence, VA 24348 P.O. box 547 NON-DAILY (703) 773-2222 Wytheville, VA 24382 NEWSPAPERS (cir. 2,651) (703) 228-6611 (cir. 7,265) Washington County News The Lebanon News P.O. Box 399 P.O. Box 1268 FREE DISTRIBUTION Abingdon, VA 24210 Lebanon, VA 24266 (703) 628-7101 (703) 889-2112 (cir. 5,600) New River Free Press (cir. 3,911) 301 S. Main St. Blacksburg, VA 24060 The Post Smyth County News (703) 951-8697 415 Wood Avenue P.O. Box 640 Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Marion, VA 24354-0640 Tazewell County Free Press (703) 523-1141 (703) 783-5121 (cir. 7,028) P.O. Box 4305 (cir. 5,742) Richlands, VA 24641 Bland Messenger The Coalfield Progress P.O. Box 547 P.O. Box 380 Wytheville, VA 24382 Norton, VA 24273 SOURCE: Virginia Press (703) 228-6611 (703) 679-1101 Association. Directory of Virginia (cir. 1,991) (cir. 8,216) Newspapers. Richmond, VA. 1989: 6-56. The Dickenson Star Virginian Leader P.O. Box 398 P.O. Box C Clinchco, VA 24226 Pearisburg, VA 24134 (703) 835-8624 (703) 921-3434 (cir. 3,160) (cir. 6,123)
The Floyd Press Powell Valley News P.O. Box 155 P.O. Box 459 Floyd, VA 24091 Pennington Gap, VA 24277 (703) 745-2127 (703) 546-1210 (cir. 4,482) (cir. 7,373)
28 RADIO SOUTIIWESf VIRGINIA RADIO SfATIONS
The following radio stations serve the Southwest Region of Virginia. For radio stations in the Birch/Scarborough market areas, listings include average quarter hour audience shares.
WABN (92. 7 FM) AQH 2 WDIC (1430 AM) AQH 4.8 WHl-N (1400 AM) AQH 1.7 Top 40 Bluegrass & Country Modem Country Box 871 Box 412, Rt. 1 Box 648 Abingdon, VA 24210 Clintwood, VA 24228 Hillsville, VA 24343 (703) 628-4422 (703) 835-8626 (703) 728-9114
WAXM (93.5 FM) AQH 2.6 WDUF (1120 AM) AQH 0.5 WJJJ (1260 AM) Contemporary Country Bluegrass & Gospel Oldies Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Box 391 Box 30 (703) 523-1700 Duffield, VA 24244 Christiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 431-4357 (703) 382-4993 WBBI (1230 AM) AQH 1 Country & Western WDXC (102.3 FM) WKEX (1430 AM) Box 1067 Religious Country & Gospel Abingdon, VA 24210 Box 575 1501 Lark Lane, NW (703) 628-2147 Pound, VA 24279 Blacksburg, VA 24060 (703) 796-5411 (703) 951-9539 WBDY (1190 AM) AQH 0.4 Country & Western WFHG (980 AM) AQH 5 WKGK (1600 AM) Box 509 Adult Contemporary,Oldies Religious Bluefield, VA 24605 Box 1389 Box 910 (703) 326-2207 Bristol, VA 24203 Saltville, VA 24370 (703) 669-8112 (703) 496-5511 WBDY (106.3 FM) AQH 1.4 Country & Western WFNR (710 AM) AQH 0.7 WI.RV (1380 AM) AQH 2.5 Box 509 Bluegrass Country & Western Bluefield, VA 24605 Box 2100 Box 1380 (703) 326-2207 Christiansburg, VA 24073 Lebanon, VA 24266 (703) 382-6106 (703) 889-1380 WBOB (1360 AM) AQH 0.8 Adult Contemporary WGAT (1050 AM) AQH 1 WI.SD (1220 AM) AQH 0.7 Box 270 Country & Western Drawer W,East 5th. St. Galax, VA 24333 117 E. Jackson Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (703) 236-2921 Gate City, VA 24251 (703) 523-1700 (703) 386-7025 WBRF (98.1 FM) AQH 0.8 WMEV (1010 AM) AQH 1.8 Country & Western WGFC (1030 AM) Contemporary Country Box 838 Country & Gospel Box 968 Galax, VA 24333 Box 495 Marion, VA 24354 (703) 236-9273 Floyd, VA 24091 (703) 783-3151 (703) 745-3811 WCRR ( 660 AM) WMEV (93.9 FM) AQH 2.5 Country & Western WGTI-1 (105.5 FM) AQH 7 Contemporary Country Box 700 Religious Music Box 968 Rural Retreat, VA 24368 Box 370 Marion, VA 24354 (703) 686-4111 Richlands, VA 24641 (703) 783-3151 (703) 964-2502
29 RADIO (CONilNUED)
WMJD (97.7 FM) WRAD (1460 AM) AQH 0.9 WUVf (90.7 FM) Adult Contemporary Country & Western Various Drawer FF Box 1168 VA Tech-352 Squires Grundy, VA 24614 Radford, VA 24141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (703) 935-2816 (703) 639-2461 (703) 951-1642
WNGR (940 AM) AQH 5.3 WRIC (540 AM) AQH 2.2 WVRU (89.9 FM) Country & Western Adult Contemporary Various Drawer V Box 838 Radford University Box 5794 Grundy, VA 24614 Richlands, VA 24641 Radford, VA 24142 (703) 935-2587 (703) 964-4066 (703) 831-5000
WNVR (990 AM) AQH 1.3 WRIQ (101.7 FM) AQH 0.5 WVW (104.9 FM) AQH 2 Adult Contemporary Country & Western Album Rock Box 359 Box 1168 Box 30 Narrows, VA 24124 Radford, VA 24141 Christiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 921-3990 (703) 639-2461 (703) 382-4993
WNVA (1350 AM) AQH 1.0 WSPC (1140 AM) WYRV (770 AM) AQH 2 Various Country & Western Adult Comptemporary Box 500 Box 250 Box 163 Norton, VA 24273 Castlewood, VA 24224 Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 (703) 679-2211 (703) 762-5595 (703) 964-9619
WOLD (1330 AM) AQH 0.7 WSWV (1570 AM) AQH 0.4 WYVE (1280 AM) AQH 2 Modem Country Contemporary & Oldies Country & Western Box 31 203 W. Morgan Ave. Box 534 Marion, VA 24354 Pennington Gap, VA 24277 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 783-7109 (703) 546-2520 (703) 228-3185
WOLD (102.3 FM) AQH 1.8 WSWV (105.5 FM)AQH 2.2 WZAP (690 AM) AQH 0.5 Contemporary Rock Contemporary & Oldies Religious Box 31 203 W. Morgan Ave. Box 369 Marion, VA 24354 Pennington Gap, VA 24277 Bristol, VA 24203 (703) 783-7109 (703) 546-2520 (703) 669-6950
WPSK (1580 AM) AQH 1.2 WfZE (1470 AM) AQH 2 (AQH- Average Quarter Hour Contemporary Country Country & Western Share represents the percentage Box 351 Box 69 of adults listening at any quarter Pulaski, VA 24301 Tazewell, VA 24651 hour during the Monday through (703) 980-2702 (703) 988-4150 Sunday Schedule for the measured period). WPSK (107.1 FM) AQH 3.8 WfZE (100.1 FM) AQH 8 Contemporary Country Contemporary Hit Rock SOURCES: Birch/Scarborough Box 351 Box 69 Research Corporation. County Pulaski, VA 24301 Tazewell, VA 24651 America. Coral Springs, Florida. (703) 980-2702 (703) 988-4150 1989. Virginia Broadcasters Association. Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1989. Richmond, VA: B-306-B- 315.
30 TELEVISION STATIONS
WCYB-1V Channel 5 WMSY-1V Channel 52 NBC Affiliate Educational-PBS 101 Lee St. Marion, VA Bristol, VA 24203 (703) 783-3611 (703) 669-4161 Satellite Station of Blue Ridge Public Television (Roanoke, VA)
WSBN-1V Channel 47 SOURCE: Virginia Broadcasters Educational-PBS Association. Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook Norton, VA 1989. Richmond, VA: C-64. (703) 679-3638 Satellite Station of Blue Ridge Public Television (Roanoke, VA)
LIBRARIES
Fourteen (14) public libraries serve the Southwest Region with reported holdings totaling 1,427,294 volumes.
Ten (10) college and university libraries serve the region, with collections of books, periodicals, microforms, and audiovisual materials totaling to 6,576,273.
SOURCE: Rudd, Peggy D. and Kathryn S. Furze, Virginia State Library and Archives. 1985- 1986 Statistics of Virginia Public Libraries and Institutional Libraries. Richmond, VA. 1989.
31 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS--1988
Commercial Banks S&L Total Deposits Balances 6/30/86 6/30/88 6/30/86 6/30/88
$3,811,514 $4,249,074 $456,164 $573,023
Percent Change +1L48 +25.62
Total Banks 75 Total Offices 191
SOURCES: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Division of Accounting and Corporate Services. Operating Banks and Branches Data Book, June 30, 1988. Washington, D.C. 1989.
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Branch Office Deposit Survey. Washington, D.C. 1989.
REVENUES FROM TOURISM
Total Travel Expenditures Local Tax Receipts 1980 1987 1980 1987
$97,616 $195,807 $1,126 $2,368
Percent Change + 100.59 +110.30
SOURCE: Virginia Division of Tourism. Travel in Virginia: An Economic Analysis. Richmond, VA 1982, 1989.
32 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF REAL ESTATE
1980 1987
Total $5,208,341, 944 $10,843, 930, 952
Percent Change +108.20
Per Capita 1980 $9,264.33 Per Capita 1987 $19,216.61
SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 1981 and June 30, 1988. Virginia Department of Taxation Annual Report. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989: Table 5.4.
FAIR-MARKET VALUES OF REAL ESTATE PER CAPITA
THOUSANDS $20
$19
$18
$17
$16
$16
$14
$13
$12
$11
$10
$9
$8 1980 1981 1962 1983 1984 1986 1986 1987
I &SJ REGIONAL TOTAL I
33 INCOME
Total Adjusted Total Adjusted Gross Income Gross Income 1980 1986
$2, 779,654,806 $3,927,669,146
Percent Change +41.30
Per Capita 1980 $4,944.31 Per Capita 1986 $6,939.34
SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia. Virginia Department of Taxation Annual Report, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1986. Richmond, VA 1982, 1989: Table 1.8.
ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME PER CAPITA
$7,500 -.------~
1980 1981 1882 1983 1984 1985 1988 TAX YEAR
I [X] REGIONAL INCOME I
34 IABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT
ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
THOUSANDS
280
240
230
220
210
200 80 81 82 &3 a~ ae 88 87' 88 CALENDAR VEAR
Rl!OIONAL TOTALS - NUMBER EMPLOYED c::s::J CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
YEAR CMI.JAN lABOR FORCE NUMBER EMPLOYED PERCENT UNEMPLOYED 1980 242,008 225,640 7.30 1988 244,050 226,254 7.67
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics. Historical Report on Labor Force and Unemployment. Richmond, VA. 1981, 1989.
ANNUAL AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES
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11180 1981 1982 11183 1118.C 1986 1988 1987 1988 CALENDAR YEAR
I ~REGIONAL RATE I
35 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE RATES BY INDUSTRY--1988
Average Tirird Quarter Average Weekly Employment Employee Industry 1988 Wage
Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing 48.48 $141.33 Mining 613.76 259.00 Construction 358.67 297.00 Manufacturing: Durable Goods 1,761.24 331.19 Manufacturing: Nondurable Goods 822.24 182.71 Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities 254.24 409.24 Wholesale Trade 568.57 318.81 Retail Trade 1,535.10 189.90 Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate 189.90 262.29 Services 1,180.71 277.05 Non-Classifiable 5.71 72.33 State Government 679.71 433.57 Local Government 739.62 339.76 Federal Government 91.86 474.24
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission/Economic Information Services Division. 3rd Quarter 1988 Covered Employment and Wages in Virginia by 2-Digit SIC Industry. Richmond, VA 1989.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
SDA-ONE, INC. Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission P.O. Box 548 Lebanon, VA 24666 (703) 889-1168 Cities: Norton Counties: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM AT. & S., Inc. P.O. Box 267 Abingdon, VA 24210 (703) 628-4185 Cities: Bristol, Galax, Radford Counties: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington, Wythe
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission. Business Resource Directory. Richmond, VA 1987: 129.
36 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYERS
SIC CLASSIFICATION MAJOR GROUP SIC# 1988
BITUM COAL & LIG MINING MINING 12 18 MINING & QUARRY-NONMETAL 14 6 FOOD PRODUCTS ~~~~~~~ MANUFACTURING 20 10 TEXTILES 22 16 APPAREL 23 45 LUMBER 24 17 FURNITURE 25 14 PAPER 26 1 PRINTING-PUBLISHING 27 2 CHEMICALS 28 12 PETROLEUM-COAL 29 1 RUBBER-MISC./PLASTICS 30 8 LEATHER 31 1 STONE-CLAY-GLASS 32 15 PRIMARY METAL 33 2 FABRICATED METAL 34 12 NON-ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 35 17 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 36 22 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 37 3 INSTRUMENTS 38 2 MISC. MANUFACTURING 39 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS wm-I 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES 225
SOURCE: Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Mainline: 1988-89 Virginia Industrial Directory. Richmond, VA. 1989.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
The following localities in the Southwest Region of Virginia have Industrial Revenue Bond Authorities:
Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton, Radford Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe Towns: Pulaski, Saltville, Wytheville
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Services Division. Virginia Business Resource Directory. Richmond, VA. 1987: 119-120.
37 BUSINESS RESOURCES CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
NEW RIVER VAILEY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 1612 Wadsworth Street Radford, VA 24143 (703) 639-9314 Cities: Radford Counties: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Service Division. Business Resource Directory. Richmond, VA. 1987.
CENTERS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Four Centers serve the region.
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COll.EGE WYfHEVIll.E COMMUNITY COll.EGE Mr. Jim Stewart Mr. Dan Mills P.O. Drawer 1127 1000 E. Main Street Dublin, VA 24084 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 674-3643 (703) 228-5541
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY VIRGINIA POLYfECHNIC INSTITUTE & COll.EGE STATE UNIVERSITY Mr. John Curran Dr. Jan Lee P.O. Box SVCC 133 McBryde Hall Richlands, VA 24641 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (703) 964-2555 (703) 231-7539
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Service Division. Business Resource Directory. Richmond, VA. 1987.
SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE LOCATIONS
CLINCH VAILEY coll.EGE VIRGINIA POLYfECHNIC INSTITUTE & Mr. Guy Briggs STATE UNIVERSITY Wise, VA 24293 Dr. Harvey Rosenburg, SBI Director (703) 328-2515 Dr. Richard Sorensen, Dean, College of Business RADFORD UNIVERSITY Blacksburg, VA 24061 Dr. McRae C. Banks, II (703) 231-6601 Dr. Allen L. Bures Department of Business SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission, Radford, VA 24141 Economic Information Service Division. Business (703) 731-5457 Resource Directory. Richmond, VA. 1987: 133- 134.
38 URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONES
Carroll County Wythe County County Administrator's Office County Administrator's Office P.O. Box 515 108 County Office Building Hillsville, VA 24343 275 South Fourth St. (703) 728-3331 Wytheville, VA 24382 (703) 228-5475
Town of Saltville City of Galax Town Manager's Office City Manager's Office P.O. Box 730 123 North Main Street Saltville, VA 24370 Galax, VA 24333 (703) 228-5475 (703) 236-5773
SOURCE: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Service Division. Business Resource Directory. Richmond, VA 1987:139.
MAIN STREET PROGRAMS
Pulaski Radford Doug Phelps, Main Street Project Manager Cindy Lee Stone, Project Manager Pulaski Main Street, Inc. Main Street Radford Post Office Box 2121 1126 Norwood Street 9 Main Street Radford, VA 24141 Pulaski, Virginia 24301 (703) 731-3656 (703) 980-8343
Galax Troy Clark, Project Manager SOURCE: Department of Housing and The Galax Downtown Association Community Development, Office of Local Post Office Box 544 Development Programs. Virginia Main Street Galax, Virginia 24333 Communities, Main Street Project Managers. (703) 236-0668 Richmond, VA. 1989.
39 GOVERNMENT
PLANNING AND ZONING
The following Independent Cities, Counties, and Towns in the Southwest Region reported Comprehensive Plans, Subdivision Ordinances, and Zoning Ordinances.
Cities Counties Towns
Bristol Floyd Abingdon Independence Galax Montgomery Appalachia Marion Norton Washington Big Stone Gap Narrows Radford Blacksburg Pearisburg Bluefield Pulaski Chilhowie Rich Creek Christiansburg Richlands Coeburn Rural Retreat Damascus Saltville Dayton St. Paul Fries Tazewell Glade Spring Wytheville Hillsville
SOURCE: Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development/Office of Local Development Programs. 1988 Directory of Local Planning in Virginia. Richmond, VA 1988.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
October 1988
Sworn Officers 1010 Civilian Officers 194 Total Officers 1204 Local Agencies 64
SOURCE: Uniform Crime Reporting Section/Department of State Police. 1988 Crime in Virginia. Richmond, VA 1989: 44-65.
40 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES
LOCAL LOCAL. •1•1,eo•,T•• •1ee,TTO,Tos (•8.78 .. ) (88.17 .. )
FEDERAL FEDERAL ••7.eoa,oee ...... 172,408 STATE (18.80 .. ) c...... , • .,, ... ,144.781 <•e.oa .. , STATE eeea.•oe,7ee (63 ......
FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR 80-81 87-88
TOTAL esoe.0111,0:11 TOTAL a•ae,aat,870
LOCAL REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE 1981 1988 1981 1988
TOTAL $121,502,753 $186,770,703 $309,018,031 $489,351,870 PERCENT CHANGE +53.72 +58.36
PER CAPITA $216.12 $333.58 $549.67 $874.00 PERCENT CHANGE +54.35 +59.00
SOURCE: Commonweal th of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures Years Ended June 30, 1981 and June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989: Exhibits A,E,G. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE SOURCES PER CAPITA
$500
$450
$400
$350
$300
::::$100 l $50
$0--"-~~'---~~~~-'---~~~~~--,-~~---,---~,----
80-81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 85-86 86-87 87-88 FISCAL YEAR
I o FEDERAL a LocAL • sTATE I 41 GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND INDEBTEDNESS
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES GROSS DEBT 1981 1988 1981 1988
TOTAL $279,717,361 $443,252,905 $119,282,862 $154,697,519 PERCENT CHANGE +58.46 +29.69
PER CAPITA $497.55 $791.66 $212.17 $276.29 PERCENT CHANGE +59.11 +30.22
SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, Years Ended June 30, 1981 and June June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989: Exhibits A,E,G.
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA
$800 f-· ...... ··-$7 2
$74 $750 .. - ·------. -- ...
$700 ····················.. ~~8
$650
$600
$56 $550 $52
$500
$450 ~~~~-'--~~~-'--~~~-"--~~~-"--~~~-"--~~~-'----~~___J 80-81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 85-86 86-87 87-88 FISCAL YEAR
I --REGIONAL DATA I
42 CAPITAL PROJECT APPUCATIONS
1981 1988
TOTAL $27,809,093 $33,399,443 PERCENT CHANGE +20.10
PER CAPITA $49.47 $59.65 PERCENT CHANGE +20.58
SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, Years Ended June 30, 1981 and June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989: Exhibits A,E, G.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA
HD .UQ
::: .. ~
$15 80-81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 8&-88 88-87 87-88 FISCAL YEAR
I~ RE 43 TAXABLE RETAIL SALES 1980 1988 TOTAL $1,515,137,743 $2,287,709,419 PERCENT CHANGE +50.99 PER CAPITA $2,695.05 $4,085.93 PERCENT CHANGE +51.61 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Department of Taxation. Taxable Sales in Virginia Counties & Cities Annual Reports. 1980 and 1988. Richmond, VA. 1981, 1989. GROSS ANNUAL RETAIL SALES PER CAPITA 1880 1981 1982 1883 1984' 1886 1888 1887 1888 TAX YEAR I tzZ.J REGIONAL PER CAPITA I SALES TAX LOCAL 1% TOTAL FY 80-81 FY 87-88 FY 80-81 FY 87-88 TOTAL $17,048,624 $24,119,0632 $39,792,916 $63,822,264 PERCENT CHANGE +41.47 +60.39 PER CAPITA $30.33 $43.08 $70.78 $113.99 PERCENT CHANGE +42.04 +61.05 SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia. Virginia Department of Taxation Annual Report, Fiscal Years 1981 and 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. 44 ------EDUCATION AVERAGE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE PER PUPIL LOCAL EXPENDITURES TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1980-81 1987-88 1980-81 1987-88 TOTAL $56, 735,533 $90,432,388 $195,876,933 $331,956,960 PERCENT CHANGE +59.39 +69.47 PER PUPIL $510.36 $926.48 $1,762.01 $3,400.88 PERCENT CHANGE +81.53 +93.01 SOURCE: Virginia Department of Education. Facing Up-16 & 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. TOTAL EXPENDITURES PER PUPIL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE $4.000 ,------ $3,600 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,600 $1,000 c______J_ ___ _J__ ___ i______c_ ___ _J__ ___ L______. 80-81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 86-88 86-87 87-88 FISCAL YEAR --+-REGIONAL AVERAGE -A REGIONAL MINIMUM -'9-- REGIONAL MAXIMUM 45 PUPIL TO TEACHER CLASSROOM RATIO END OF YEAR ENROLLMENT INSfRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL 1980-81 1987-88 1980-81 1987-88 TOTAL 109,598 96,490 6616 6490 PERCENT CHANGE -11.96 -1.90 PUPIL/TEACHER 16.57 14.87 PERCENT CHANGE -10.26 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education. Facing Up-16 and 23, Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. DROPOUT RATES AND POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION RATES DROPOUTS GRADUATES TO POST-H.S.EDUCATION 1980-81 1987-88 1980-81 1987-88 TOTAL 2,182 1,764 3,123 3,985 PERCENT CHANGE -19.16 +27.60 PERCENT OF ENROLLMENT 5.32 4.39 PERCENT CHANGE -17.48 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Department ofEducation. Facing Up-16 and 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, Va. 1982, 1989. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION GRADUATES TO GRADUATES TO 2-YEAR COLLEGES 2-YEAR COLLEGES 1890 (51 .. ) 1873 (47 ... ) ~;:\;tjffi:j:;j GRA~~~~~S TO EDUCATION 200 (B'Mt) GRADUATES TO GRADUATES TO 4-YEAR COLLEGES 4-YEAR COLLEGES 1333 (43 ... ) 1823 (48 ... ) FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR 1980-1981 1987-1988 TOTAL GRADUATES TOTAL GRADUATES 81530 8931 ... OF TOTAL GRADUATES -. OF TOTAL GRADUATES PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION 31.23% 39.815% 46 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION State Supported Institutions Fall 1988 Fall 1989 Doctoral Institutions VP! & SU 24,280 22,922 Comprehensive Institutions Radford University 8,764 9,175 Clinch Valley College 1,688 1,163 Community Colleges Mountain Empire 2,350 3,100 New River Community College 3,044 3,669 Southwest Virginia Community College 6,994 5,887 Virginia Highlands 1,975 2,180 Wytheville 1,843 2,086 Independent Institutions Bluefield College 366 435 Emory and Henry College 788 853 National Business College (Bluefield Campus) 146 176 Virginia lntermont College 450 521 SOURCES: Virginia Department of Higher Education. On- and Off-Campus Headcount Enrollment and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment. Richmond, VA 1989. 1989 enrollment figures received via telephone interviews with school administrative officer(s). 47 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES PRIMARY HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC VOLUME AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUME 1988 RANGE IN DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUME HIGHWAY MIN. MAX. INTERSTATE 77 2,280 22,800 INTERSTATE 81 16,330 30,650 U.S. ROUTE 11 2,165 72,805 U.S. ROUTE 16 525 3,145 U.S. ROUTE 19 1,460 14,870 U.S. ROUTE 21 2,130 3,285 U.S. ROUTE 23 3,370 21,030 U.S. ROUTE 42 205 3,560 U.S. ROUTE 52 730 29,125 U.S. ROUTE 58 1,260 31,030 U.S. ROUTE 61 845 6,620 U.S. ROUTE 63 1,140 4,560 U.S. ROUTE 65 800 1,510 U.S. ROUTE 71 1,750 7,705 U.S. ROUTE 72 1,025 3,915 U.S. ROUTE 80 1,280 10,710 U.S. ROUTE 83 3,860 6,930 U.S. ROUTE 100 1,925 23,525 U.S. ROUTE 107 5,035 7,990 U.S. ROUTE 177 5,875 U.S. ROUTE 22 1,630 11,580 U.S. ROUTE 421 1,790 21,030 U.S. ROUTE 460 1,430 32,925 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation. Average Daily Traffic Volumes on Interstate, Arterial and Primary Routes, 1988. Richmond, VA: 1-115. MOTOR CARRIERS More than 85 trucking corporations serve the Southwest Region. 48 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RAIL SERVICE MAIN RAIL UNES BRANCH RAIL UNES c.s.x. --2 LINES INTERSTATE --4 LINES NORFOLK & WESTERN --3 LINES NORFOLK & WESTERN --5 LINES SOUTHERN --3 LINES N & W SAL 1VILLE --1 LINE SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation. Virginia State Rail Plan 1988 Update. Richmond, VA. 1989. PORT ACCESSIBILI1Y Five main East-West rail lines pass through the Southwest Virginia Region and provide direct access to the Port of Hampton Roads. The internationally-known Hampton Roads harbor and shipping center consists of marine terminals in Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake. The port's privately owned coal facilities have made Hampton Roads a world leader in handling coal, moving nearly half the coal exported by the U.S. During 1987, coal was the largest export commodity. SOURCE: Ruehrmund, James C., Virginia Department of Economic Development. 1989 Virginia Facts and Figures. Richmond, VA. 1989: 21. 49 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AIRPORTS Grundy Municipal Airport Virginia Highlands Airport Mr. David Fields, Manager Ms. Dixie McVey Town of Grundy P.O. Box 631 Grundy, VA 24614 Abingdon, VA 24210 (703) 935-8784 (703) 628-2909 Lee County Airport Virginia Tech Airport Mr. Charles Culbertson, Manager Mr. N. David Mann, Manager 135 N. Main Street 1600 Ramble Road Pennington Gap, VA 24277 Blacksburg, VA 24060 (703) 546-2233 (703) 961-6281 Lonesome Pine Airport SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department Mrs. Iva Flynn, Manager of Aviation. Virginia Airports. Richmond, VA. P.O. Box 2768 1989. Wise, Virginia 24293 (703) 328-5300 Mountain Empire Airport Mr. John Greer, Manager Rt. 2, Box 259 Rural Retreat, VA 24368 (703) 686-4432 or 783-7166 New River Valley Airport Mr. C. Wayne Kiser New River Valley Airport P.O. Box 1617 Dublin, VA 24084 (703) 674-4780 Tazewell County Airport Mr. C.D. Lawson, Chairman Tazewell Co. Airport Authority P.O. Box 838 Richlands, VA 24641 (703) 964-4066 Twin County Airport Mr. Fred Gray, Manager Airport Road Hillsville, VA 24343 (703) 728-2921 50 COAL PRODUCTION Known for its high-quality coal (low volatility, sulfur, and ash), the majority of Southwest Virginia's annual production is sold in the steam market. As air quality standards become more stringent, Virginia's coal may become the low-sulfur compliance choice by utilities and industry. PRODUCTION NUMBER IN OF LOCAUTIES TONS--1988 MINES COUNTIES Buchanan 19769236 219 Dickenson 8000486 89 Lee 2566370 31 Montgomery 5553 2 Russell 360648 14 Scott 121902 1 Tazewell 3153830 34 Wise 12386622 155 TOTAL 46364647 545 SOURCE: Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research. 1989 Virginia Coal. Blacksburg, VA. 1989: 1-3. NATURAL GAS East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, a subsidiary of Tenneco, delivers gas to several distribution companies serving the region. The United Cities Gas Company is the primary distributor of natural gas for the region. Commonwealth Natural Gas Company serves the town of Bluefield. 51 ELECfRICfIY Appalachian Power Company is the primary provider of electricity to the region. Old Dominion Power Company serves portions of five counties. The City of Bristol purchases electric power from the 1VA for resale to its customers. The City of Radford and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University also operate independent electric power generation plants. SOU1HWEST VIRGINIA WATER SUPPLY Water Supply Versus Offstream Demands Average Annual (MGD)* (1980-86) (2030) Basin Areas Supply Demand Ratio Demand Ratio Tennessee 2,605.00 59.30 0.02 79.50 0.02 Big Sandy 832.00 8.95 0.01 19.44 0.02 New 2,617.00 485.00 0.18 486.00 0.18 Total 6,054.00 553.25 0.09 584.94 0.10 State Total 27,389.00 2,941.51 0.10 3,537.82 0.11 Ratio: An index of water resources development within a basin: the closer to one, the more developed the resources. Inadequate sources, treatment, systems or other deficits were reported in 34 stations with an average estimated cost of $11.55 M. *MGD = Millions of Gallons per Day. SOURCE: Virginia State Water Control Board. Virginia's Water Supply Statewide Summary. Richmond. VA. 1988: 30-31, 34. 52 STATISTICAL TABLES 53 SOUIHWEST VIRGINIA AREA AND LAND USAGE AVG. AREA IN ACRES SIZE TOTAL SQUARE ALL OF ACRES ACRES MILES LAND FARM FOREST NATIONAL LOCALITIES FY 1987 1980 1982 LAND FOREST CITIES Bristol 12 7680 (c) Galax 7 5120 (c) Norton 4 4480 (c) Radford 8 4480 (c) COUNTIES Bland 369 229446 245 178055 172081 Buchanan 508 322355 78 287004 0 Carroll 494 308777 113 164004 3837 Dickenson 335 212077 72 186145 8082 vt1oyd 383 243981 143 134179 0 vGiles 363 231654 209 176181 51221 Grayson 451 287582 144 161648 21549 Lee 438 279974 91 156526 11229 vMontgomery 392 254074 180 146183 18858 vf>ulaski 340 203661 211 117241 19092 Russell 483 306560 144 166872 0 Scott 539 342668 76 229142 32630 Smyth 435 289325 128 172534 68444 Tazewell 522 332832 380 207118 2101 Washington 571 367366 187 194164 19262 Wise 411 263417 81 190561 33807 Wythe 460 297312 202 145345 50724 TOTAL 7525 4794821 2684 3012902 512917 (C) WITHHELD TO PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF DATA FOR INDIVIDUAL FARMS. SOURCES: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Statistics for Virginia. Washington, D.C. 1987. Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia. Virginia DeQartment of Taxation Annual ReQort, Fiscal Year 1988. Richmond, VA. 1989: Table 5.4. 54 SOUTI-IWEST VIRGINIA POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS LOCALITY 1970 1980 1985 1990 2000 2010 CITIES Bristol 19659 19042 18000 18300 18000 18000 Galax 6278 6524 6900 7200 7500 7800 Norton 4172 4757 4700 5000 5200 5400 Radford 11940 13225 13500 14300 14800 15300 COUNTIES Bland 5423 6349 6400 7100 7500 7900 Buchanan 32071 37989 36500 40100 42000 43900 Carroll 23092 27270 27600 29200 31000 32800 Dickenson 16077 19806 20000 21800 23800 25800 vefloyd 9775 11563 11800 12700 13400 14100 v-Giles 16741 17810 17600 18400 18800 19200 Grayson 16439 16579 16500 17300 17700 18100 Lee 20321 25956 26800 28900 31600 34300 -..Montgomery 46813 63516 65500 70500 78000 85500 vPulaski 29564 35229 34500 36800 37900 39000 Russell 24533 31761 32300 34800 37700 40600 Scott 24376 25068 25600 26200 26800 27400 Smyth 31349 33366 33200 34600 35500 36400 Tazewell 39816 50511 50900 54400 58100 61800 Washington 36033 46487 47000 50500 54000 57500 Wise 35947 43863 45200 49000 53600 58200 Wythe 22139 25522 25500 27100 28100 29100 TOTAL 472558 562193 566000 604200 641000 678100 PERCENT CHANGE 18.97 0.68 6.75 6.09 5.79 COAL CO. 193141 234954 237300 255200 273600 292000 PERCENT CHANGE 21. 65 1. 00 7.54 7.21 6.73 STATE TOTAL 4651448 5325000 5706300 6096700 6664600 7235900 PERCENT CHANGE 14.48 7.16 6.84 9.31 8.57 SOURCE: Center for Public Service. Virginia Statistical Abstract 1987. Charlottesville, VA., 1988: section 16. SS SOUTI-IWEST VIRGINIA DEMOGRAPHICS -- 1980 AMERICAN ASIAN INDIAN, AND ESKIMO, PACIFIC SPANISH LOCALITY WHITE BLACK ALEUT ISLANDER ORIGIN CITIES Bristol 17803 1122 22 57 93 Galax 6197 307 11 5 59 Norton 4469 249 1 25 37 Radford 12250 860 10 58 92 COUNTIES Bland 6131 198 10 1 21 Buchanan 37839 21 15 43 336 Carroll 27126 94 10 12 148 Dickenson 19673 94 4 17 143 d1oyd 11152 384 6 8 53 GGiles 17400 354 5 40 97 Grayson 16002 550 10 10 73 Lee 25804 3360 9 14 53 '-"fllontgomery 60540 1897 73 711 511 v'Pulaski 33211 1867 53 64 182 Russell 31412 300 28 14 157 Scott 24887 157 14 5 122 Smyth 32669 594 22 58 160 Tazewell 48990 1304 39 127 274 Washington 45555 798 19 69 186 Wise 42836 857 38 99 204 Wythe 24541 910 11 44 101 TOTAL 546487 16277 410 1481 3102 PERCENT OF TOTAL 96.25 2.87 0.07 0. 26 0.55 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1980 Census of the Population. Washington, D.C. 1981. 56 SOUlHWEST VIRGINIA AGE DISTRIBUTION -- 1970 LOCALITY UNDER 5 5-6 7-9 10-13 14 15 16-17 18-19 20 21 22-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-61 62-64 65-74 75+ CITIES Bristol 992 464 706 1066 261 285 533 1085 317 194 573 1454 1603 1882 825 313 443 1191 670 Galax 468 185 289 463 105 136 243 180 94 77 289 732 765 801 381 149 187 473 261 Norton 276 132 238 337 72 87 167 131 69 51 132 403 422 540 274 86 128 288 168 Radford 802 325 484 650 141 167 326 1631 711 488 588 1200 1131 1174 489 171 247 552 319 COONTIES Bland 412 176 249 360 100 102 212 190 97 70 282 654 653 629 311 127 162 412 225 Buchanan 332D 1508 2313 3305 797 772 1474 1136 532 507 1556 4178 3574 2939 1292 452 566 1278 572 Carroll 1792 815 1282 1718 468 474 899 782 290 278 910 2760 2918 2657 1235 465 671 1756 922 Dickenson 1415 683 1059 1532 390 396 790 580 220 211 578 1765 1771 1785 845 300 383 913 461 Floyd 715 332 537 735 196 202 382 254 135 112 327 1130 1027 1196 647 208 300 800 540 Gi Les 1392 652 940 1251 350 334 640 495 210 208 721 2014 1992 2264 904 333 505 1012 524 tn Grayson 1111 487 790 1126 317 310 635 507 187 211 598 1776 1836 1893 922 341 467 1237 688 "-J Lee 1391 643 1060 1613 446 448 837 667 241 242 724 1931 2019 2525 1350 512 756 1876 1040 Montgomery 3928 1554 2142 2718 756 670 1340 4625 2439 2323 3833 6100 4486 3937 1762 620 878 1870 1176 Pulaski 2738 1081 1589 2159 542 532 1135 958 507 458 1552 3824 3385 3577 1504 586 786 1772 879 Russell 2091 904 1465 2155 543 543 1151 875 398 360 948 3062 2748 2719 1289 427 553 1473 829 Scott 2037 834 1273 1858 464 495 947 816 315 360 1055 3174 2692 2868 1365 516 647 1705 955 Smyth 2445 1056 1698 2396 640 614 1252 1001 487 425 1243 3949 3930 3794 1739 596 869 2057 1158 Tazewell 3186 1448 2217 3399 859 894 1731 1562 658 535 1594 4466 4579 4814 2251 826 1072 2449 1276 Washington 3417 1451 2307 3168 831 775 1545 1495 730 646 1711 5397 4857 4531 2014 798 1047 2652 1463 Wise 2966 1281 2055 3123 819 818 1699 1436 534 565 1411 3743 3929 4308 1840 715 951 2421 1333 Wythe 1854 753 1179 1723 444 427 949 773 384 308 923 2572 2588 2608 1183 444 626 1512 889 TOTAL 38748 16764 25872 36855 9541 9481 18887 21179 9555 8629 21548 56284 52905 53441 24422 8985 12244 29699 16348 PERCENT OF TOTAL 8.22 3.56 5.49 7.82 2.02 2.01 4.01 4.49 2.03 1.83 4.57 11. 94 11.22 11.34 5 .18 1.91 2.60 6.30 3.47 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1970 Census of Po12ulation. Washington, D.C., 1971. SOUTI-IWEST VIRGINIA AGE DISTRIBUTION -- 1980 LOCALITY UNDER 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+ CITIES Bristol 1039 1208 1446 1768 1671 1311 1326 1107 960 992 1127 1233 1025 955 759 572 334 209 Galax 350 411 436 476 518 465 438 368 341 374 414 422 352 371 319 212 149 108 Norton 346 358 415 448 384 367 346 268 248 202 265 277 229 221 144 108 64 67 Radford 498 679 755 2299 2992 812 749 600 497 509 569 525 535 406 351 219 146 84 CWNTIES Bland 389 454 507 498 552 625 555 391 348 306 377 309 277 279 200 142 88 52 Buchanan 3382 3605 3728 3985 3633 3267 3096 2514 2193 1764 1673 1386 1197 1028 702 444 243 149 Carroll 1654 1993 2283 2324 1939 2166 1933 1721 1513 1585 1601 1456 1376 1301 978 745 449 253 Dickenson 1648 1799 1799 1937 1726 1643 1470 1218 1088 951 956 873 838 700 505 359 168 128 Floyd 731 767 911 963 865 866 824 754 676 539 595 651 618 656 446 311 217 173 Giles 1118 1327 1547 1597 1269 1285 1348 1170 907 910 1041 1128 1020 825 596 376 214 132 (.11 Grayson 978 1203 1259 1493 1221 1208 1174 1033 922 916 950 924 928 790 638 469 275 198 (1) Lee 1935 2240 2270 2217 1971 1943 1860 1481 1356 1187 1251 1330 1296 1231 1038 737 360 253 Montgomery 3102 3657 3841 9399 14686 5728 4262 3395 2613 2418 2236 2013 1798 1552 1194 762 477 383 Pulaski 2260 2959 3105 2933 2741 2806 3004 2303 1934 1774 1869 1908 1663 1455 1108 730 387 290 Russell 2358 2659 2725 2884 2788 2852 2510 1991 1731 1611 1613 1537 1289 1228 860 596 320 209 Scott 1566 1852 2114 2140 1899 1778 1785 1623 1511 1344 1340 1409 1345 1219 884 628 382 249 Smyth 2098 2488 2659 3022 2592 2467 2354 2045 1984 1958 1930 1839 1702 1507 1188 752 450 331 Tazewell 3958 4387 4221 4414 4339 4300 3970 3099 2754 2495 2642 2590 2234 1931 1423 927 503 324 Washington 3013 3550 3903 4368 3849 3556 3589 3145 2727 2490 2429 2313 2140 1895 1478 1028 628 386 Wise 3584 3751 3731 4042 4060 3873 3257 2537 2221 1977 2200 2209 1866 1631 1255 849 486 334 Wythe 1703 1940 2238 2151 1937 2020 1841 1653 1383 1358 1394 1389 1263 1113 899 603 349 288 TOTAL 37710 43287 45893 55358 57632 45338 41691 34416 29907 27660 28472 27721 24991 22294 16965 11569 6689 4600 PERCENT OF TOTAL 6. 71 7.70 8.16 9.85 10_25 8.06 7.42 6.12 5.32 4.92 5.06 4.93 4.45 3.97 3.02 2.06 1.19 0.82 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of the Census. 1980 Census of Po2ulation. Washington, D.C., 1981. SOUTIIWEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL FACILITIES -- 1987 NON-FEDERAL NON-FEDERAL LOCALITY LICENSED BEDS STAFFED BEDS CITIES Bristol 422 356 Galax 149 135 Norton 227 216 Radford 175 175 COUNTIES Bland Buchanan 194 194 Carroll Dickenson 50 50 Floyd Giles 65 59 Grayson Lee 80 80 Montgomery 146 146 Pulaski 153 153 Russell 78 78 Scott Smyth 176 176 Tazewell 250 250 Washington 154 154 Wise 127 127 Wythe 106 106 TOTAL 2552 2455 TOTAL BEDS 5007 SOURCE: Virginia Center for Health Statistics. 1987 Survey of Virginia Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Richmond, VA 1988: Tables 5,8. 59 SOUfHWEST VIRGINIA LIBRARIES -- 1986 COLLEGE AND TOTAL # UNIVERSITY LOCALITY OF VOLUMES COLLECTIONS CITIES Bristol 123015 97604 Galax Norton Radford 51954 584846 COUNTIES Bland 74077 Buchanan 85562 Carroll 65408 Dickenson Floyd Giles 58107 Grayson Lee Montgomery 154723 5500786 Pulaski 77291 97103 Russell 70713 Scott Smyth Tazewell 85339 61253 Washington 115115 32488 Wise 460676 168076 Wythe 5314 34117 TOTAL 1427294 6576273 TOTAL HOLDINGS 8003567 SOURCE: Rudd, Peggy D. and Kathryn S. Furze/ Virginia State Library and Archives. 1985-86 Statistics of Virginia Public Libraries and Institutional Libraries. Richmond, VA. 1989. 60 SOUlHWEST VIRGINIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMERCIAL BANKS SAVINGS & LOANS TOTAL DEPOSITS TOTAL DEPOSITS TOTAL DEPOSITS COMMERCIAL + S&L 6/30/86 6/30/88 6/30/86 6/30/88 6/30/86 6/30/88 LOCALITY ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) CITIES Bristol 263231 279093 112791 138381 376022 417474 Galax 178815 200703 10156 8728 188971 209431 Norton 50585 50141 19681 27058 70266 77199 Radford 95986 111646 26006 25530 121992 137176 COUNTIES Bland 11794 20220 0 0 11794 20220 Buchanan 248015 267385 10852 10792 258867 278177 Carroll 104221 122659 0 0 104221 122659 Dickenson 104725 115983 0 0 104725 115983 Floyd 80556 92843 0 0 80556 92843 Giles 120709 131761 7804 0 128513 131761 Grayson 71778 79010 0 0 71778 79010 Lee 154506 173126 6542 10508 161048 183634 Montgomery 412539 508761 37273 35025 449812 543786 Pulaski 167346 177903 41367 43559 208713 221462 Russell 171057 181300 0 0 171057 181300 Scott 133585 141215 0 0 133585 141215 Smyth 209884 242105 25778 28548 235662 270653 Tazewell 418652 454309 44221 43990 462873 498299 Washington 262935 315902 22223 22191 285158 338093 Wise 354277 362820 11902 15115 366179 377935 Wythe 196318 220189 79568 163598 275886 383787 TOTAL 3811514 4249074 456164 573023 4267678 4822097 PERCENT CHANGE 11.48 25.62 12.99 SOURCES: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation/Division Of Accounting And Corporate Services. Operating Banks And Branches Data Book, June 30, 1987. Washington, D.C., 1989.: Vol.5, Table 8. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Branch Office Deposit Survey. Washington, D.C., 1989. 61 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TOURISM TOTAL TOTAL LOCAL LOCAL TRAVEL TRAVEL TAX TAX EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS RECEIPTS 1980 1987 1980 1987 LOCALITIES ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) CITIES Bristol 6796 6586 106 310 Galax 2082 1136 25 9 Norton 1295 2140 14 15 Radford 235 1645 3 10 COUNTIES Bland 1024 476 4 6 Buchanan 2192 4473 26 28 Carroll 2549 13183 24 97 Dickenson 1872 2447 20 19 Floyd 1070 2167 11 10 Giles 3120 13195 35 157 Grayson 744 2262 7 12 Lee 875 3052 11 17 Montgomery 24874 46864 297 588 Pulaski 6640 7547 61 78 Russell 2886 2182 33 14 Scott 583 5593 6 37 Smyth 8240 11278 93 76 Tazewell 5100 10300 57 87 Washington 9413 21846 107 276 Wise 5009 4421 56 38 Wythe 11017 33014 130 484 TOTAL 97616 195807 1126 2368 PERCENT CHANGE 100.59 110.30 SOURCE: Virginia Division of Tourism. 1980 and 1987 Travel in Virginia An Economic Report. Richmond, VA., 1981, 1989. 62 SOUTIIWEST VIRGINIA FAIR MARKET VALUE OF REAL ESTATE TOTAL FAIR TOTAL FAIR MARKET VALUE MARKET VALUE OF OF REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 1980 1987 LOCALITIES ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 258854186 386951704 Galax 107430300 151385505 Norton 68745200 88678100 Radford 147043520 229024850 COUNTIES Bland 78547890 99587790 Buchanan 27534130 924272100 Carroll 382221335 519134550 Dickenson 350936047 487497232 Floyd 172249740 249399428 Giles 239398200 301912203 Grayson 259590670 291329400 Lee 99724226 392319967 Montgomery 751289330 1340523000 Pulaski 494554970 698489190 Russell 27983220 532870300 Scott 237898420 339439841 Smyth 450153897 558199007 Tazewell 673719317 905912906 Washington 38670850 1004955610 Wise 48319120 802452024 Wythe 293477376 539596245 TOTAL 5208341944 10843930952 PERCENT CHANGE 108.20 PER CAPITA 9264.33 19216.61 COAL CO. 1466114480 4384764370 PERCENT CHANGE 199.07 PER CAPITA 6240.01 18650.64 STATE TOTAL 90123406475 192707405830 PERCENT CHANGE 113.83 PER CAPITA 16855.52 32184.31 SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 1981; June 30, 1988. Virginia DeQartment of Taxation Annual ReQort. Richmond, VA 1982, 1989: Table 5.4. 63 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INCOME DISTRIBUTION ADJUSTED ADJUSTED GROSS GROSS INCOME INCOME 1980 1986 LOCALITIES {$) {$) CITIES Bristol 185807969 268635657 Galax 40379017 57960413 Norton 28223697 35989927 Radford 62101986 95299638 COUNTIES Bland 25834215 38580008 Buchanan 213945212 225042167 Carroll 109879647 162674553 Dickenson 89626438 104066242 Floyd 49347482 79828760 Giles 89628045 132274317 Grayson 66391125 99018784 Lee 86387158 123780408 Montgomery 294721254 502374497 Pulaski 174447348 263952965 Russell 145173530 186695912 Scott 106002792 150356117 Smyth 149355434 219693792 Tazewell 286721852 354282279 Washington 219201851 340973290 Wise 236009944 305167764 Wythe 120468810 181021656 TOTAL 2779654806 3927669146 PERCENT CHANGE 41. 30 PER CAPITA 4944.31 6939.34 COAL CO. 1055633405 1449390889 PERCENT CHANGE 37.30 PER CAPITA 4492.94 6165.00 STATE TOTAL 37344214559 65286685737 PERCENT CHANGE 74.82 PER CAPITA 6984.38 10903.61 SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia. Virginia Department of Taxation Annual Report, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1986. Richmond, VA.: Table 1.8. 64 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ANNUAL AVERAGE LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES LABOR LABOR NUMBER NUMBER PERCENT PERCENT FORCE FORCE EMPLOYED EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED LOCALITIES 1980 1988 1980 1988 1980 1988 CITIES Bristol 8142 9340 7545 8774 7.30 6.10 Galax 3488 3216 3294 3052 5.60 5.10 Norton 2129 1683 1987 1538 6.70 8.60 Radford 6350 6754 5888 6385 7.30 5.50 COUNTIES Bland 2029 3561 1900 3363 6.40 5.60 Buchanan 14986 11160 14098 9871 5.90 11.60 Carroll 14080 13063 13090 12342 7.00 5.50 Dickenson 5762 5151 5134 4464 10.90 13.30 Floyd 5385 6047 5044 5611 6.30 7.20 Giles 7873 8579 7291 7751 7.40 9.70 Grayson 7935 7959 7346 7353 7.40 7.60 (J1 Lee 8005 8371 7264 7498 9.30 10.40 °' Montgomery 29059 33031 28588 31287 5.10 5.30 Pulaski 18161 17834 16852 16777 7.20 5.90 Russell 11750 10929 10713 9760 8.80 10.70 Scott 10503 10151 9932 9612 5.40 5.30 Smyth 14547 15401 13086 14142 10.00 8.20 Tazewell 20134 18508 18736 17091 6.90 7.70 Washington 19745 23705 18419 22405 6.70 5.50 Wise 19856 15334 18317 13767 7.80 10.20 Wythe 12089 14273 11116 13411 8.00 6.00 TOTAL 242008 244050 225640 226254 7.30 7.67 PERCENT CHANGE 0.84 0.27 COAL CO. 90996 79604 84194 72063 7.86 9.89 PERCENT CHANGE -12.52 -14.41 STATE TOTAL 2561000 2996000 2433000 2869000 5.00 4.20 PERCENT CHANGE 16.99 17.92 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics. Historical ReQort on Labor Force and UnemQloyment. Richmond, VA. 1981, 1989. SOlITHWEST VIRGINIA I.AW ENFORCEMENT NUMBER SWORN CIVILIAN OF LOCAL OFFICERS OFFICERS DEPARTMENTS LOCALITY 10/31/88 10/31/88 10/31/88 CITIES Bristol 12 10 1 Galax 20 5 1 Norton 13 4 1 Radford 37 9 2 COUNTIES Bland 10 1 1 Buchanan 38 11 2 Carroll 36 8 2 Dickenson 29 8 3 Floyd 14 0 1 Giles 37 7 6 Grayson 24 5 3 Lee 49 4 3 Montgomery 185 35 4 Pulaski 70 19 3 Russell 48 2 4 Scott 41 1 3 Smyth 64 5 4 Tazewell 85 15 6 Washington 61 9 4 Wise 85 21 7 Wythe 52 15 3 TOTAL 1010 194 64 SOURCE: Uniform Crime Reporting Section/Department of State Police. 1988 Crime in Virginia. Richmond,VA. 1989: 44:65. 66 SOlITHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- REVENUE LOCAL LOCAL STATE STATE FEDERAL FEDERAL TOTAL TOTAL REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE 6/30/81 6/30/88 6/30/81 6/30/88 6/30/81 6/30/88 6/30/81 6/30/88 LOCALITIES ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 7083178 11622639 5817253 9858471 2450959 1469912 15351390 22951022 Galax 3016309 5045988 1553297 3320769 566249 483819 5135855 8850576 Norton 2008086 2536317 1258890 2591522 328900 472943 3595876 5600782 Radford 2794053 6679787 2687927 5048552 702502 542955 6184482 12271294 COONTIES Bland 701938 1482115 1595891 3141085 492210 450810 2790039 5074010 Buchanan 20201127 21167912 10472019 18482314 5004716 3991415 35677862 43641641 Carroll 3303461 5713772 6602671 11840438 2438395 1931679 12344527 19485889 Dickenson 6963210 10635566 5509968 9996644 2536206 2265610 15009384 22897820 Floyd 1835276 3502285 2566614 4950665 727242 533314 5129132 8986264 Gi Les 3949652 6236623 4286279 7725549 1665181 1068248 9901112 15030420 Grayson 2106577 382IB4 3752403 7489802 1233227 946714 7092207 12264250 Lee 3653338 5950504 7253459 14025892 3473640 3810917 14380437 23787313 Montgomery 10482072 19664350 11534361 21320799 3449422 2554388 25465855 43539537 Pulaski 6124780 10376716 9388004 16595056 2472238 2215653 17985022 29187425 '.J Russell 6195081 8634291 8378780 15012661 3000600 2683413 17574461 26330365 °' Scott 3555488 5143090 6633094 12249868 2210711 2046546 12399293 19439504 Smyth 3789190 7170203 8838698 16198982 1735996 2284000 14363884 25653185 Tazewell 10644931 14270651 12327581 23913761 3276046 3605248 26248558 41789660 Washington 7499876 12348654 11174784 20712008 4060389 2961540 22735049 36022202 Wise 12010131 18487760 12048709 23599747 4391874 4005038 28450714 46092545 Wythe 3584999 6273746 10464049 12334173 1391363 1848247 11202892 20456166 TOTAL 121502753 186770703 144144731 260408758 47608066 42172409 309018031 489351870 PERCENT CHANGE 53. 72 80.66 -11.42 58.36 PER CAPITA 216.12 333.58 256.40 465. 10 84.68 75.32 549.67 874.00 COAL CO. 63223306 84289774 62623610 117280887 23893793 22408187 149740709 223978848 PERCENT CHANGE 33.32 87.28 -6.22 49.58 PER CAPITA 269.09 364.26 266.54 506.83 101. 70 96.84 637.32 967.93 STATE TOTAL 2287592828 4555311321 1292897039 2469353722 443780292 420668885 4024270159 7445333928 PERCENT CHANGE 99.13 90.99 -5.21 85.01 PER CAPITA 427.84 746. 18 241.81 404.49 83.00 68.91 752.65 1219.58 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures. Years Ended June 30, 1981 through June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989.: Exhibits A, E, G. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES 0 & M 0 & M EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES 6/30/81 6/30/88 LOCALITIES ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 13324018 21601149 Galax 4818952 7877766 Norton 2907990 5927651 Radford 6646855 12132014 COUNTIES Bland 2702090 4957274 Buchanan 25835495 36508172 Carroll 11457226 18905182 Dickenson 12901894 24594898 Floyd 5047471 8959910 Giles 9793781 14074634 Grayson 6179968 11769057 Lee 13786188 22425659 Montgomery 23741725 40896371 Pulaski 17002844 5020925 Russell 16774098 26679509 Scott 11556857 19016446 Smyth 13862359 24854308 Tazewell 23479476 40560059 Washington 20857437 33612128 Wise 26727455 42578982 Wythe 10313182 20300811 TOTAL 279717361 443252905 PERCENT CHANGE 58.46 PER CAPITA 497.55 791. 66 COAL CO. 131061463 212363725 PERCENT CHANGE 62.03 PER CAPITA 557.82 917.73 STATE TOTAL 3678572938 6846624960 PERCENT CHANGE 86.12 PER CAPITA 687.99 1121. 51 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures Years Ended June 30, 1981 through June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989.: Exhibits A, E, G. 68 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- DEBT GROSS GROSS DEBT DEBT 6/30/81 6/30/88 LOCALITIES ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 13920880 14721429 Galax 1249440 4099834 Norton 824000 2341684 Radford 2382787 6178162 COUNTIES Bland 60300 459662 Buchanan 16306150 25401293 Carroll 5010523 4514038 Dickenson 4096700 4617501 Floyd 325800 1334768 Giles 2152957 2993707 Grayson 2369770 2614163 Lee 1637700 5863477 Montgomery 13252050 11870983 Pulaski 3781550 6306579 Russell 2067720 10840591 Scott 4227410 8690838 Smyth 2651925 2053964 Tazewell 15570965 12852970 Washington 16384949 12124300 Wise 7750075 7282296 Wythe 3259211 7535280 TOTAL 119282862 154697519 PERCENT CHANGE 29.69 PER CAPITA 212.17 276.29 COAL CO. 51656720 75548966 PERCENT CHANGE 46.25 PER CAPITA 219.86 326.49 STATE TOTAL 2659139859 4544409790 PERCENT CHANGE 70.90 PER CAPITA 479.33 744.40 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, Years Ended June 30, 1981 through June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989: Exhibits A, E, G. 69 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT FINANCES -- CAPITAL PROJECTS CAPITAL CAPITAL PROJECTS PROJECTS TOTAL TOTAL APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS 6/30/81 6/30/88 LOCALITIES ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 2935322 1439368 Galax 28594 2646665 Norton 174148 Radford 415310 197620 COUNTIES Bland Buchanan 3008096 5913141 Carroll 422521 1717578 Dickenson 388158 1193953 Floyd 34570 Giles 432788 243444 Grayson 676616 404834 Lee 5190847 Montgomery 3667575 3740394 Pulaski 702350 Russell 1448305 2630492 Scott 140825 2613669 Smyth 755832 620642 Tazewell 5916455 1630916 Washington 5519912 500204 Wise 1308466 19685 Wythe 744318 1784923 TOTAL 27809093 33399443 PERCENT CHANGE 20.10 PER CAPITA 49.47 59.65 COAL CO. 12210305 19192703 PERCENT CHANGE 57.18 PER CAPITA 51.97 82.94 STATE TOTAL 337940444 816410776 PERCENT CHANGE 141. 58 PER CAPITA 63.40 133.73 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Auditor of Public Accounts. Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, Years Ended June 30, 1981 through June 30, 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989.: Exhibits A, E, G. 70 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION SHARE OF SHARE OF STATE TAX STATE TAX LOCAL 1% LOCAL 1% TOTAL TOTAL FY 80-81 FY 87-88 FY 80-81 FY 87-88 FY 80-81 FY 87-88 LOCALITIES ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 721164 1163926.95 1532101.17 2151206.66 2253265.17 3315133.61 Galax 190975 375439.40 642661. 43 1041768.44 833636.43 1417207.84 Norton 204371 422126.13 523159.55 519449.98 727530.55 941576.11 Radford 384432 623787.04 324710.01 478488.60 709142.01 1102275.64 COUNTIES Bland 224523 415317.65 49868.67 95708.38 274391. 67 511026.03 Buchanan 1809553 3075814.75 1241077.99 1329902.67 3050630.99 4405717.42 Carroll 961663 1827592.27 376249.37 587875.18 1337912.37 2415467.45 Dickenson 911540 1576002.47 413059.39 448364.68 1324599.39 2024367.15 '-l Floyd 430256 794323.41 168450.02 225484.06 598706.02 1019807.47 >--' Giles 752609 1195699.88 516597.97 709424.12 1269206.97 1905124.00 Grayson 598032 1044292.12 179252.74 211016.44 777284.74 1255308.56 Lee 1069758 2312940.08 490367.57 588681. 62 1560125.57 2901621.70 Montgomery 1973653 3606228.27 1971173.89 3671194.93 3944826.89 7277423.20 Pulaski 1546267 2554155.01 1123162.74 1692401.42 2669429.74 4246556.43 Russell 1413015 2091502.16 602998.71 815694.72 2016013.71 2907196.88 Scott 1102136 1720925.98 455044.50 768701. 59 1557180.50 2489627.57 Smyth 1432376 2379728.06 971965.97 1327157.32 2404341. 97 3706885.38 Tazewell 2101315 3571213.19 1995526.16 2427568.39 4096841.16 5998781.58 Washington 1895900 3299522.16 1197381.68 1787392.98 3093281. 68 5086915.14 Wise 1974786 3677555.27 1409705.69 1883315.03 3384491. 69 5560870.30 Wythe 1045968 1975109.46 864108.99 1358265.35 1910076.99 3333374.81 TOTAL 22744292 39703201.71 17048624.21 24119062.56 39792916.21 63822264.27 PERCENT CHANGE 74.56 41.47 60.39 PER CAPITA 40.46 70.91 30.33 43.08 70.78 113.99 COAL CO. 10382103 18025953.90 6607780.01 8262228.70 16989883.01 26288182.60 PERCENT CHANGE 73.63 25.04 54.73 PER CAPITA 44.19 77.90 28.12 35.71 72.31 113.60 SOURCE: Report of the Tax Commissioner to the Governor of Virginia. Virginia Department of Taxation Annual Report, Fiscal Years 1981 Through 1988. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989. SOUTIIWEST VIRGINIA TAXABLE RETAIL SALES TAXABLE TAXABLE RETAIL RETAIL SALES SALES LOCALITIES 1980 1988 CITIES Bristol 135115564 200771987 Galax 58870590 102100629 Norton 46302525 47730638 Radford 28213475 52617927 COUNTIES Bland 4214957 7032894 Buchanan 106327082 121931255 Carroll 33506487 55822515 Dickenson 36753180 40729771 Floyd 15327251 21498618 Giles 47075941 63680104 Grayson 15054394 18396239 Lee 46015935 56126087 Montgomery 181088713 363500886 Pulaski 100183767 156488706 Russell 53621665 74986022 Scott 40572852 71572633 Smyth 87461481 124074540 Tazewell 169993023 226625007 Washington 103909518 173015414 Wise 126698844 177575398 Wythe 78830499 131432149 TOTAL 1515137743 2287709419 PERCENT CHANGE 50.99 PER CAPITA 2695.05 4085.93 COAL CO. 579982581 769546173 PERCENT CHANGE 32.68 PER CAPITA 2468.49 3325.61 STATE TOTAL 19273173422 39086951359 PERCENT CHANGE 102.80 PER CAPITA 3604. 61 6402.64 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia/Department of Taxation. Taxable Sales in Virginia Counties & Cities. Annual Reports, 1980 through 1988. Richmond, VA. 72 SOUlHWEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION -- ENROLLMENT END OF END OF INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL YEAR YEAR PERSONNEL PERSONNEL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT POSITIONS POSITIONS LOCALITIES 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 CITIES Bristol 3334 2817 233.50 213.60 Galax 1374 1224 94.80 83.00 Norton 1019 951 58.50 61.80 Radford 1789 1550 121. 00 116.30 COUNTIES Bland 1273 1104 76.00 69.40 Buchanan 8589 7257 543.00 504.00 Carroll 5025 4266 323.90 303.20 Dickenson 4348 3927 272.00 265.50 Floyd 2118 1891 123.30 132.00 Giles 3745 2922 241.70 194.60 Grayson 2338 2372 129.10 163.50 Lee 5535 4924 337.20 344.00 Montgomery 9012 8431 539.20 597.00 Pulaski 7524 6111 431. 50 396.50 Russell 6408 5639 381.30 391.30 Scott 4948 4391 309.30 277.20 Smyth 6613 5835 387.40 380.50 Tazewell 10629 9425 597.00 587.60 Washington 9159 7891 543.30 522.90 Wise 9638 9015 563.00 568.70 Wythe 5180 4547 310.10 317.70 TOTAL 109598 96490 6616.10 6490.30 PERCENT CHANGE -11. 96 -1.90 PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO 16.57 14.87 COAL CO. 50095 44578 3002.80 2938.30 PERCENT CHANGE -11.01 -2.15 PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO 16.68 15.17 STATE TOTAL 989667 950755 63123.40 65068.80 PERCENT CHANGE -3.93 3.08 PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO 15.68 14.61 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia, Deparunent of Education. Facing Up-16 & 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. 73 SOUTIIWEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION -- GRADUATES GRADUATES GRADUATES GRADUATES GRADUATES GRADUATES GRADUATES TO 2-YEAR TO 2-YEAR TO 4-YEAR TO 4-YEAR TO OTHER TO OTHER TOTAL TO TOTAL TO GRADUATES GRADUATES COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES EDUCATION 1 EDUCATION 1 POST H.S. POST H.S. LOCALITIES 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 CITIES Bristol 252 188 62 54 80 74 8 28 150 156 Galax 98 104 23 33 19 21 2 4 44 58 Norton 43 49 8 13 13 15 2 1 23 29 Radford 129 128 42 42 56 63 4 3 102 108 COUNTIES Bland 98 70 30 14 8 14 0 5 38 33 Buchanan 467 472 97 161 38 84 4 34 139 279 Carroll 312 315 78 58 51 37 18 4 147 99 Dickenson 255 269 42 52 29 69 6 2 77 123 Floyd 156 176 43 30 30 43 5 7 78 80 Giles 263 285 50 75 34 61 8 22 92 158 Grayson 89 161 28 33 11 37 6 7 45 77 Lee 311 277 62 86 53 79 25 8 140 173 'l Montgomery 552 665 127 144 193 237 24 13 344 394 ..j::. Pulaski 438 553 128 155 87 108 0 15 215 278 Russell 318 375 90 153 44 57 7 16 141 226 Scott 311 295 41 51 51 76 6 9 98 136 Smyth 442 423 121 140 89 106 10 43 220 289 Tazewell 647 650 183 192 140 225 26 5 349 422 Washington 535 600 165 153 122 170 18 19 305 342 Wise 506 517 72 124 146 170 10 16 228 310 IJythe 308 359 98 110 39 77 11 28 148 215 TOTAL 6530 6931 1590 1873 1333 1823 200 289 3123 3985 PERCENT CHANGE 6. 14 17.80 36.76 44.50 27.60 COAL CO. 2815 2855 587 819 501 760 84 90 1172 805 PERCENT CHANGE 1.42 39.52 51.69 7 .14 -31.31 STATE TOTAL 67124 66731 11242 12541 24221 29806 5177 4538 40640 46885 PERCENT CHANGE -0.58 11.55 23.06 -12.34 15.37 1 Business, Trade, Technical Schools, or Apprenticeship Programs SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education. Facing UQ-16 & 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. SOUTI-IWEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION -- DROPOUTS ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT GRADES 8-12 GRADES 8-12 PLUS DROPOUTS PLUS DROPOUTS DROPOUTS DROPOUTS LOCALITIES 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 CITIES Bristol 1218 1124 84 78 Galax 564 561 39 25 Norton 352 334 19 12 Radford 726 707 29 32 COUNTIES Bland 487 479 10 5 Buchanan 3075 2909 189 125 Carroll 1850 1859 60 76 Dickenson 1589 1564 110 70 Floyd 815 766 21 16 Giles 1367 1337 45 34 Grayson 712 953 21 37 Lee 2104 2068 125 93 Montgomery 3586 3519 166 187 Pulaski 2949 2830 147 138 Russell 2388 2261 154 117 Scott 1851 1818 148 75 Smyth 2500 2484 115 104 Tazewell 3899 3842 163 138 Washington 3400 3335 194 136 Wise 3554 3496 242 187 Wythe 2013 1955 101 79 TOTAL 40999 40201 2182 1764 PERCENT 5.32 4.39 PERCENT CHANGE -1.95 -19.16 COAL CO. 18460 17958 1131 805 PERCENT 6.13 4.48 PERCENT CHANGE -2.72 -28.82 STATE TOTAL 391543 377669 20756 17784 PERCENT 5.30 4.70 PERCENT CHANGE -3.54 -14.31 SOURCE: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education. Facing UQ-16 & 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982, 1989. 75 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION -- EXPENDITURES FOR OPERATIONS1 LOCAL LOCAL TOTAL TOTAL EXPEND. EXPEND EXPEND. EXPEND. 1980-1981 1987-1988 1980-1981 1987-1988 LOCALITIES ($) ($) ($) ($) CITIES Bristol 2684022 4206755 6626934 10770672 Galax 1394344 1849410 2617753 4193582 Norton 523650 117961 1644650 3327463 Radford 1491991 2487412 3459793 5879843 COUNTIES Bland 422502 751013 1960514 3526588 Buchanan 5501333 6763161 16780260 24220745 Carroll 1810945 3929802 8771009 15438139 Dickenson 3640985 5702706 9297850 14793943 Floyd 1309023 1777454 3729648 6315825 Giles 2653864 3237019 ·1589710 10211517 Grayson 838703 1325781 4334791 8104281 Lee 2082435 2959345 10428163 17488105 Montgomery 5469239 12588331 15981122 31933071 Pulaski 3156432 5281270 11999199 20417486 Russell 4692656 5807073 12947562 19774532 Scott 1898271 2286704 8859607 14206981 Smyth 2138797 3823385 10324484 18620123 Tazewell 4635777 7529233 17262096 30559289 Washington 3485907 5777345 15253933 25003288 Wise 5143961 8108322 18291396 31613305 Wythe 1760696 4122906 7716459 15558182 TOTAL 56735533 90432388 195876933 331956960 PERCENT CHANGE 59.39 69.47 AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP 111167 97609 PER PUPIL 510.36 926.48 1762.01 3400.88 PERCENT CHANGE 81.53 93.01 COAL CO. 27585418 39156544 93866934 152656900 PERCENT CHANGE 41. 90 62.63 AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP 50762 45058 PER PUPIL 543.62 869.03 1849.16 3388.01 PERCENT CHANGE 59.86 83.22 STATE TOTAL 971149703 1882792637 2122691413 3966353818 PERCENT CHANGE 93.87 86.85 AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP 1005796 974887 PER PUPIL 966.00 1931. 00 2124.00 4110.00 PERCENT CHANGE 99.90 93.50 1 Operations include regular day school, summer schools, adult education, and other educational programs, but do no include capital outlay, debt service, and refunds. SOURCE: Virginia Department of Education. Facing UQ-16 & 23 Statistical Data on Virginia's Public Schools. Richmond, VA. 1982-1989. 76 SOUTHWEST REGION OF VIRGINIA POPULATION: 559,900 AREA: 7,525 SQUARE MILES CITIES: 4 COUNT I ES: 17 TOWNS: 49