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DEMOGRAPHICS
Located in the Heart of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in Southwest Virginia at the Crossroads of I-81
& I-77.
GEOGRAPHY
Wythe County: 460 square miles
Wytheville: 14.28 square miles
Rural Retreat: 1 square mile
ELEVATION
2,000 TO 4,000 ft. above sea level
CLIMATE
The average annual temperature for the mountainous southwest part
of the state is 54ºF, with a normal in January of 36ºF,
and in July of 72º. The average annual precipitation in the
Wytheville area is 37 inches. The precipitation is well distributed
throughout the year without distinct dry or wet periods. The maximum
rainfall occurs during the summer. Snow is common in the winter
with up to 30 inches in the mountains. Thunderstorms occur on
the average of 32 to 50 days each year, generally between May
and September.
Total Population:
Wythe County: 27,599
Town of Wytheville: 8,038
Town of Rural Retreat: 972
HISTORY