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|official_name = Town of Appalachia, Virginia |
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|settlement_type = [[Town]] |
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|website = http://www.townofappalachiava.us/ |
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|image_map = VAMap-doton-Appalachia.png |
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|map_caption = Location in the Commonwealth of [[Virginia]] |
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|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]] |
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|subdivision_name = [[United States]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Virginia]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Wise County, Virginia|Wise]] |
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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|leader_name = Eddie Gollaway |
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|area_total_sq_mi = 2.3 |
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==People== |
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|area_land_sq_mi = 2.3 |
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* [[Babu (title)]], South Asian term of respect (meaning 'boss') or endearment ('brother') |
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|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |
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|area_total_km2 = 6.0 |
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|area_land_km2 = 6.0 |
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|area_water_km2 = 0.0 |
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|population_as_of = 2000 |
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|population_total = 1,839 |
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|population_note = U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates |
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|population_density_km2 = 307.8 |
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|timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]] |
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|utc_offset = -5 |
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|timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |
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|utc_offset_DST = -4 |
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|latd = 36 |latm = 54 |lats = 23 |latNS = N |
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|longd = 82 |longm = 47 |longs = 8 |longEW = W |
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|elevation_ft = 1647 |
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|elevation_m = 502 |
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |
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|postal_code = 24216 |
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|area_code = [[Area code 276|276]] |
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|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |
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|blank_info = 51-02040{{GR|2}} |
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|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |
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|blank1_info = 1481331{{GR|3}} |
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |
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|postal_code = 24216 |
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|area_code = [[Area code 276|276]] |
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|blank_info = 51-02040{{GR|2}} |
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'''Appalachia''' is a town in [[Wise County, Virginia|Wise County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,839 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]]. |
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===Real people with the name Babu=== |
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==Geography== |
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* [[Babu (wrestling)]] aka Pablo Marquez, Ecuadorian wrestler |
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Appalachia is located at {{coor dms|36|54|23|N|82|47|8|W|city}} (36.906505, -82.785560){{GR|1}}. |
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* [[Anderson Rodney de Oliveira|Babù]], Brazilian footballer |
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* [[DJ Babu]], Filipino-American DJ and member of Dilated Peoples |
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* [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], Indian politician |
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* [[Mahesh Babu]], Indian actor |
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* [[K. D. Singh|K. D. Singh 'Babu']], Indian hockey player |
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===Fictional people with the name Babu=== |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 2.3 [[square mile]]s (6.0 [[km²]]), all of it land. |
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* [[List of Seinfeld minor characters#Characters_appearing_in_2_to_4_episodes|Babu Bhatt]], Pakistani character on the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Seinfeld]]'', introduced in "[[The Cafe]]" |
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* Babu, character in [[Jeannie (animated series)|''Jeannie'' (animated series)]] |
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* Hurree Chunder Mookerjee, character in the [[Rudyard Kipling]] novel [[Kim (novel)|''Kim'' (novel)]], is first introduced as "...a hulking, obese babu", and mostly referred to as "Hurree Babu" or "the Babu" throughout the remainder of novel. |
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==Demographics== |
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,839 people, 790 households, and 515 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 797.3 people per square mile (307.4/km²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 386.3/sq mi (148.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.20% of the population. |
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There were 790 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95. |
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In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. |
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==Other meanings== |
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The median income for a household in the town was $20,405, and the median income for a family was $25,221. Males had a median income of $26,842 versus $18,864 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,782. About 28.0% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.0% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over. |
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* [[Babu (red panda)]], red panda that disappeared from a nature centre in Birmingham in 2005 |
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==Surrounding Area== |
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Appalachia is surrounded by numerous coal camp communities. They include Andover, Arno, Derby, Roda, Imboden, Exeter, Dunbar, Pardee, Osaka, and Stonega. Many of these communities formed at the beginning of the century with the arrival of the mining and railroad industry. |
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[[fr:Babu]] |
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==Education== |
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[[pt:Babu]] |
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{{main|Wise County Public Schools (Virginia)}} |
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Appalachia is home to two public schools, Appalachia Elementary School and Appalachia High School. [http://www.wise.k12.va.us/schools.htm] |
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==Special Events== |
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Each year, usually in the first week of August, the residents of Appalachia and the surrounding area celebrate their heritage in a week long celebration known as Coal/Railroad Days. The festival includes a 5K road race, music concerts at the town's amphitheater, amusement rides, street vendors, a parade, and numerous other festival type events. Twice, Coal/Railroad days has coincided with other celebrations in Appalachia. In 2000 the town took part in a mass high school reunion, known as Appy 2000. In 2006, the festival was part of the Appalachia 100 celebration that marked the 100th birthday of the Town of Appalachia. |
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==Notable residents== |
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* Film actress [[Peggie Castle]] was born in Appalachia. |
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* Actor, dialogue coach, television writer, and radio personality [[Bob Thomas]] was born in Appalachia. |
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* Willie Horton, a former star major league baseball player with the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, was born in the nearby mining camp of Arno. |
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* Olympic Gold Medalist [[Ollan Cassell]]. Winner of a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]]. |
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==Electoral fraud == |
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On [[March 6]], [[2006]], a grand jury in Wise County, Virginia indicted fourteen Appalachia residents with charges relating to an alleged [[electoral fraud]] conspiracy. The town's mayor and the head of the town's police department were among the individuals charged. <ref>{{cite news |
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| first = Jeff |
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| last = Lester |
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| title = Thirteen of 14 defendants pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the massive investigation of alleged election fraud and corruption in the town of Appalachia |
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| url = http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16344773&BRD=1283&PAG=461&dept_id=158544&rfi=8 |
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| work = [[Coalfield Progress]] |
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| publisher = Coalfield.com |
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| date = 2006-03-21 <!--March 21, 2006--> |
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| accessdate = 2006-11-20 |
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}} |
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</ref> On [[November 30]], [[2006]], the former mayor, Ben Cooper, pleaded guity to 243 felonies, including vote-rigging and corruption.<ref>{{cite news |
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| author = [[Associated Press]] |
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| title = Ex-mayor pleads guilty to 243 felonies |
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| url = http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/12/01/D8LNTFJ00.html |
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| publisher = breitbart.com |
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| date = 2006-12-01 |
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| accessdate = 2007-01-04 |
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}} |
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</ref> |
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He was sentenced to 2 years in jail.<ref>{{cite news |
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| author = [[The Roanoke Times]] |
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| title = Ex-mayor sentenced in election fraud case |
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| url = http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/102600 |
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| publisher = roanoke.com |
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| date = 2007-02-01 |
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| accessdate = 2007-02-10 |
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}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.wise.k12.va.us/aes Appalachia Elementary School] |
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*[http://www.wise.k12.va.us/ahs Appalachia High School] |
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.906505|-82.78556}} |
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{{Wise County, Virginia}} |
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[[Category:Towns in Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Wise County, Virginia]] |
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[[nl:Appalachia]] |
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[[vo:Appalachia]] |
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Revision as of 14:39, 11 October 2008
Look up babu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Babu may refer to:
People
- Babu (title), South Asian term of respect (meaning 'boss') or endearment ('brother')
Real people with the name Babu
- Babu (wrestling) aka Pablo Marquez, Ecuadorian wrestler
- Babù, Brazilian footballer
- DJ Babu, Filipino-American DJ and member of Dilated Peoples
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician
- Mahesh Babu, Indian actor
- K. D. Singh 'Babu', Indian hockey player
Fictional people with the name Babu
- Babu Bhatt, Pakistani character on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, introduced in "The Cafe"
- Babu, character in Jeannie (animated series)
- Hurree Chunder Mookerjee, character in the Rudyard Kipling novel Kim (novel), is first introduced as "...a hulking, obese babu", and mostly referred to as "Hurree Babu" or "the Babu" throughout the remainder of novel.
Other meanings
- Babu (red panda), red panda that disappeared from a nature centre in Birmingham in 2005
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