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Census Quick Facts
(Source: US Census Bureau, Quick Facts)
Population
(Source: US Census Bureau Fact Finder
Vital Statistics
(Source:Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, University of Virginia)
Crime
Source: Virginia Department of State Police, Uniform Crime Reporting Section
Housing
(Source: 2000 Census data)
Medical
Recreation
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Land Area
The Cumberland Plateau Planning District is 67 miles long and 40 miles wide and covers approximately 1,848 square miles. It borders West Virginia on the north and Kentucky on the northeast. Wise, Scott, Washington, Smyth and Bland Counties in Virginia form the boundaries on the west, south and east. The District is divided into two physiographically distinct regions, both lying in the Appalachian Highlands. The counties of Buchanan and Dickenson, along with the northern portions of Russell and Tazewell Counties, lie in the Cumberland Plateau which is, in turn, a part of the Appalachian Plateau. This area has a uniformly mountainous surface characterized by many small streams separated by sharply rising ridges, steep slopes, and narrow valleys. The remaining region of the District, comprising the greater portion of Russell and Tazewll Counties, lies in the Valley and Ridge Province of the Appalachian Highlands. This belt, consisting of alternate valleys and ridges is bordered on the south by the Clinch Mountains and on the north by the Cumberland Plateau. Elevations vary from 845 feet above sea level to 4,705 feet above sea level.
Land Area & Population Density - 2000
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Virginia |
Buchanan |
Dickenson |
Russell |
Tazewell |
CPPD |
| Land Area |
| Sq. miles |
39,768.5 |
503.9 |
331.7 |
474.7 |
519.7 |
1,830.0 |
| Population |
| Total |
7,078,515 |
26,978 |
16,395 |
30,308 |
44,598 |
118,279 |
| Per Sq. Mile |
178.0 |
53.5 |
49.4 |
63.9 |
85.8 |
64.63 |
| % Change |
| 1990-2000 |
22.4% |
-8.7% |
-3.6% |
3.5% |
-2.6% |
-2.87% |
| 1980-1990 |
15.7% |
-17.4% |
-10.9% |
-9.6% |
-8.9% |
n/a |
| 1970-1980 |
14.9% |
18.5% |
23.2% |
29.5% |
26.9% |
n/a |
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Census Count
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1990-2000 Change:
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| 1990 |
2000 |
Number |
Percent |
Average Annual Percent |
| Buchanan |
31,333 |
26,978 |
-4,356 |
-13.9 |
-1.5 |
| Dickenson |
17,620 |
16,395 |
-1,225 |
-7.0 |
-0.7 |
| Russell |
28,667 |
30,308 |
1,641 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
| Tazewell |
45,960 |
44,598 |
-1,362 |
-3.0 |
-0.3 |
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