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Appalachia is a town in Wise County.
The community was named for the Appalachian Mountains
The latitude of Appalachia is 36.906N. The longitude is -82.781W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,647 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,756.
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$20,405National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Appalachia demographic reports
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Strip mining operations began in the 1990s, generating safety concerns among residents. A boulder, dislodged by a mining company bulldozer, crashed into a local house in August 2004, killing a 3-year-old boy as he slept
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10% of Appalachia residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Appalachia ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Appalachia was $11,782, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Appalachia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Appalachia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $573.
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Wise County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Appalachia political report.
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The average commute time for Appalachia workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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