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Notable location: Richlands Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Richlands Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Richlands include: Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Laymen Chapel Methodist Protestant Church (E), New Light Holiness Church (F), Pentecostal Holiness Church (G), Richlands Church of Christ (H), Richlands Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery (1), Hankins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Town Hill Creek (A), Big Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Buskell H Paul & Associates (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3130 Cedar Valley Drive).
Hotel: Hilltop Motel (6100 Governor Gc Perry).
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Tazewell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.0%
(23.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 63.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richlands, VA
Richlands compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Richlands (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Richlands Cedar Bluff Branch at 3102 Cedar Valley Dr, branch established on 2000/04/15; Richlands Main Branch at 1910 Second Street, branch established on 1916/05/19. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Richlands Office Branch at 2302 Second Street, branch established on 2004/05/20. Info updated 2007/08/21: Bank assets: $781.6 mil, Deposits: $709.1 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- First Sentinel Bank: at 315 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1978/06/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $167.5 mil, Deposits: $149.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Region Bancshares, Inc.
- TruPoint Bank: Richlands Branch at 1425 Second Street, branch established on 1989/05/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $455.3 mil, Deposits: $395.0 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Miners And Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Richlands Branch at 201 Suffolk Avenue, branch established on 1964/04/24. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- The National Bank of Blacksburg: Richlands Branch at 1905 Front St., branch established on 2000/08/11. Info updated 2006/06/01: Bank assets: $1,063.8 mil, Deposits: $919.4 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
- First Community Bank: Richlands Branch at 302 Washington Square, branch established on 1989/09/15. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $2,144.1 mil, Deposits: $1,561.3 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Grundy National Bank: Clinch Valley Bank - Subsidiary Of G at 501 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 2006/01/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $352.0 mil, Deposits: $287.6 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bankshares Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (58%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tazewell County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Richlands (based on Tazewell County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.75%
| Here | | 38.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 28.1% | 22.1% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 26.3% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 7.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Catholic Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.7% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 9.2% |
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| Congregations | 6.6% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 22.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Tazewell County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Tazewell County: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43 | Tazewell County: | 9.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Here: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.9% | | Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tazewell County: | 30.0% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.5% | | State: | 18.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $18,901 | $32,402 | 3 | $1,550 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $800 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $55,999 | $37,333 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,943 | $23,863 | 1 | $196 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $6,970 |
| Streets and Highways |
15 | $33,684 | $26,947 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $9,294 | $22,306 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $16,454 | $28,207 | 1 | $214 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $10,094 | $24,226 | 2 | $424 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,348 | $37,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $15,423 | $37,015 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,955 | $23,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
71 | $181,095 | $30,608 | 20 | $10,154 |
Richlands government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $928,000 ($159.45)
All Other: $415,000 ($71.31)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,396,000 ($411.68)
Financial Administration: $1,015,000 ($174.40)
General - Other: $974,000 ($167.35)
Police Protection: $885,000 ($152.06)
Solid Waste Management: $842,000 ($144.67)
Sewerage: $577,000 ($99.14)
Water Utilities: $284,000 ($48.80)
Regular Highways: $260,000 ($44.67)
Parks & Recreation: $235,000 ($40.38)
Fire Protection: $66,000 ($11.34)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $978,000 ($168.04)
- General - Interest on Debt: $331,000 ($56.87)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $173,000 ($29.73)
All Other: $67,000 ($11.51)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,730,000 ($640.89)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,509,000 ($946.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,052,000 ($868.04)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,540,000 ($608.25)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $457,000 ($78.52)
Water Utilities: $190,000 ($32.65)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $136,000 ($23.37)
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000 ($8.59)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,400,000 ($584.19)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,346,000 ($574.91)
Water Utilities: $770,000 ($132.30)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $371,000 ($63.75)
All Other: $194,000 ($33.33)
General Support: $26,000 ($4.47)
- Tax - NEC: $666,000 ($114.43)
Property: $396,000 ($68.04)
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000 ($4.64)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,396,000 ($411.68)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $184,000 ($31.62)
5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,777 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.21% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,552 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Richlands:
- WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Richlands:
- WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Richlands:
- WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Richlands, Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 184
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 274
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 65
- Fatalities: 201
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 427
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 28
Richlands fatal accident list:
May 13, 1990 08:09 PM, Rt460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 30, 1986 10:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 22, 1981 08:55 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 16, 1979 10:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 1979 08:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1976 03:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Richlands)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Richlands, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Richlands)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20945 , Serial Number: 18281295, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Allen LLC, Po Box 615, Richlands, VA 24641
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Richlands
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| Most common first names in Richlands, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 78 | 71.3 years |
| William | 69 | 72.0 years |
| Mary | 64 | 77.9 years |
| John | 55 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 42 | 65.4 years |
| George | 31 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 28 | 67.5 years |
| Thomas | 23 | 69.1 years |
| Charlie | 21 | 71.9 years |
| Clarence | 20 | 67.4 years |
| Most common last names in Richlands, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Brown | 50 | 72.8 years |
| Smith | 45 | 65.1 years |
| Davis | 32 | 74.6 years |
| Shelton | 30 | 67.1 years |
| Lowe | 30 | 69.4 years |
| Hess | 30 | 69.8 years |
| Mullins | 25 | 66.5 years |
| Dye | 24 | 71.6 years |
| Keen | 22 | 76.2 years |
| White | 21 | 72.5 years |
| Businesses in Richlands, VA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | UPS | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | | |
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