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{{short description|County in Virginia, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Wythe County
| state = Virginia
| seal = WytheSeal.jpg
| founded = 1790
| named for = [[George Wythe]]
| seat wl = Wytheville
| largest city wl = Wytheville
| city type = town
| area_total_sq_mi = 465
| area_land_sq_mi = 462
| area_water_sq_mi = 2.8
| area percentage = 0.6
| population_total =
| pop_est_footnotes =
| density_sq_mi = auto
| web = www.wytheco.org
| ex image = WytheCoCourthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = Wythe County Courthouse in Wytheville
| time zone = Eastern
| district = 9th
| census yr = 2020
}}
'''Wythe County''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|θ}}) is a [[county (United States)|county]] located in the [[Southwest Virginia|southwestern part]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. As of the [[
==History==
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Prior to Wythe County's creation, what is now the Wythe County community of Austinville served as the county seat for [[Fincastle County]], an extinct Virginia county whose borders stretched from Roanoke, Virginia, to the Mississippi River – a county roughly the size of half the State of Texas.<ref>Appalachian Magazine [http://appalachianmagazine.com/2015/01/02/wythe-county-turns-225-years-old-in-2015-is-the-place-to-visit-for-historians/ Wythe County Turns 225 Years Old in 2015].</ref>
Wythe County's Austinville community was founded by Stephen and his brother [[Moses Austin]], father of the famous [[Stephen F. Austin]].
On August 15, 1926, the [[lynching of Raymond Byrd]] occurred at the Wythe County jail.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=J. Douglas |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53721559 |title=Managing white supremacy: race, politics, and citizenship in Jim Crow Virginia |date=2002 |isbn=0-8078-6226-6 |location=Chapel Hill |oclc=53721559|chapter=A melancholy distinction: Virginia's response to lynching}}</ref>
Another notable area within the county is the unincorporated community of [[Fort Chiswell, Virginia|Fort Chiswell]] - named for a [[French and Indian War]] era fort. The fort and its surrounding buildings served as the county seat until the incorporated town of Wytheville was established approximately 10 miles to the west. The fort fell into disrepair and its ruins were covered over when the intersection of [[Interstate 77|I-77]] and [[Interstate 81|I-81]] was constructed in the 1970s. A pyramid marker now stands in the approximate location of the former fort. The community was named for Colonel [[John Chiswell]] who helped establish the lead mines (1757) prior to the Austin's purchase.
Wythe County's location, at the confluence of I-81 and I-77 which is, incidentally, a [[wrong-way concurrency]], has led to its growth for industry and tourism.
Tourism takes a variety of different forms in Wythe County.
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|465|sqmi}}, of which, {{convert|462|sqmi}} of it is land and {{convert|2.8|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=
===Adjacent counties===
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|2010= 29235
|2020= 28290
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===2020 census===
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|+'''Wythe County, Virginia - Demographic Profile'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Race / Ethnicity
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wythe County, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US51197&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wythe County, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US51197&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|27,649
|28,290
|94.57%
|92.20%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|809
|699
|2.77%
|2.47%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|39
|54
|0.13%
|0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|124
|118
|0.42%
|0.42%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|3
|2
|0.01%
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|13
|66
|0.04%
|0.23%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|318
|914
|1.09%
|3.23%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|280
|355
|0.96%
|1.25%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''29,235'''
|'''28,290'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
===2000 Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 27,599 people, 11,511 households, and 8,103 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|60|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 12,744 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.76% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,235, and the median income for a family was $40,188. Males had a median income of $29,053 versus $20,550 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,639. About 8.50% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.
==Education==
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* Granite Christian Academy, [[Wytheville, Virginia|Wytheville]]
* Appalachian Christian Academy, [[Rural Retreat, Virginia|Rural Retreat]]
* Grace Christian Academy, [[Max Meadows, Virginia|Max Meadows]]
* United Christian Academy, [[Austinville, Virginia|Austinville]]
==Government==
===Board of Supervisors===
* District 1 (
* District 2 (West Wytheville District): Rolland Cook, Vice Chairman(R)
* District 3 (East Wytheville District): Ryan Yates Lawson
* District 4 (Fort Chiswell District): James Smith (R)
* District 5 (Lead Mines District):
* District 6 (Speedwell District):
* District 7 (Supervisor At-Large): Stacy Terry (R)
===Constitutional Officers===
* Clerk of the Circuit Court: Jeremiah Musser (R)
* Commissioner of the Revenue:
* Commonwealth's Attorney: Mike Jones (R)
* Sheriff: Charles Foster
* Treasurer: Lori Guynn (D)
===Law enforcement===
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The Wythe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency in Wythe County, Virginia. The sheriff preceding Charles Foster was Keith Dunagan, who had served for nearly 40 years before retiring.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2021 |title=Wythe County sheriff retires after nearly four decades serving the NRV |url=https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/new-river-valley-local-news/wythe-county-sheriff-retires-after-nearly-four-decades-serving-the-nrv/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=WFXRtv |language=en-US}}</ref> Since the establishment of the Wythe County Sheriff's Office, 1 deputy has died in the line of duty, in 1994.<ref>[http://www.odmp.org/agency/4328-wythe-county-sheriffs-office-virginia Officer Down Memorial page]</ref>
===Politics===
{{PresHead|place=Wythe County, Virginia|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|author=David Leip |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |publisher=Uselectionatlas.org |access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|11,733|3,143|196|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|10,046|2,770|512|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|8,324|3,783|251|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|8,207|4,107|177|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|7,911|3,581|62|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,539|3,462|224|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,274|3,275|1,000|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,121|3,616|1,755|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,827|3,201|197|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,773|2,996|97|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,758|3,677|331|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,231|3,578|432|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,553|1,431|172|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,638|1,765|1,560|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,958|2,879|26|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,871|2,075|47|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,484|1,766|57|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,580|1,654|12|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,077|976|283|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,822|1,465|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,507|1,695|13|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|2,781|2,089|8|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,589|1,866|29|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,540|1,516|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,996|1,899|51|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,104|1,465|13|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,370|1,334|6|Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|633|1,110|656|Virginia}}
==Communities==
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* [[Rural Retreat, Virginia|Rural Retreat]]
* [[Wytheville, Virginia|Wytheville]]
===Census-designated places===
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* [[Crockett, Virginia|Crockett]]
* [[Speedwell, Virginia|Speedwell]]
* [[Barren Springs, Virginia|Barren Springs]]
==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wythe County, Virginia]]
==References==
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