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Pound is a town in Wise County.
The community was named for the pounding mill built here in 1815
The latitude of Pound is 37.123N. The longitude is -82.601W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,565 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,085.
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$29,107National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Pound demographic reports
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8% of Pound residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pound ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pound was $14,375, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Pound residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Pound, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $280. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.
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Wise County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pound political report.
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The average commute time for Pound workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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