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Tazewell County

Population in July 2007: 4,288. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 2,055  (47.9%)
Females: 2,233  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  43.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24651.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,000 (it was $28,510 in 2000)
Tazewell  $33,000
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $93,800 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Tazewell  $93,800
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Tazewell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tazewell: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (10.5%), German (9.6%), English (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1866

Elevation: 2519 feet

Land area: 4.04 square miles.

Population density: 1060 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tazewell

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 20.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tazewell town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

41 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Tazewell, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tazewell to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tazewell:  0.7% ($476)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
Tazewell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (80.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (137.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (480.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Anawalt, WV (15.5 miles ), Gary, WV (16.3 miles ), War, WV (16.5 miles ), Claypool Hill, VA (16.9 miles ), Cedar Bluff, VA (17.1 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (17.4 miles ), Bluefield, VA (18.7 miles ), Atkins, VA (19.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.13 N, Longitude: 81.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,038 (+24.7%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 681 (43.0%)


People in group quarters in Tazewell
  • 226 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 197 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in other group homes

Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-1.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Tazewell by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 112222
    per 100,000 23.423.148.148.147.445.0
Robberies 011111
    per 100,000 0.023.124.124.123.722.5
Assaults 563666
    per 100,000 117.1138.472.2144.4142.2134.9
Burglaries 285212202415
    per 100,000 655.61199.8288.8481.2568.9337.2
Thefts 1071048010510390
    per 100,000 2505.32399.61925.42526.52441.32023.4
Auto thefts 6765711
    per 100,000 140.5161.5144.4120.3165.9247.3
Arson 100100
    per 100,000 23.40.00.024.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 199.5246.0169.0219.0224.2194.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.57
US city average:  3.00

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Tazewell-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Tazewell town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 41.3 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Tazewell:
  • TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSP (141 BEN BOLT AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tazewell:
  • WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WELCH, WV)
  • CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
  • SMYTH COUNTY COMM HOSP (about 21 miles; MARION, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tazewell, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tazewell:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 76 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • YEAGER (about 86 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tazewell:
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 19 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 20 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (about 22 miles; MARION/WYTHEVILLE, VA; ID: MKJ)

Local government website: www.townoftazewell.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tazewell:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
Public high school in Tazewell:
Public elementary/middle schools in Tazewell:
Library in Tazewell:
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $736,441; Location: 310 E. MAIN STREET; 119,220 books; 2,636 audio materials; 2,585 video materials; 354 serial subscriptions)

Tazewell map

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Notable locations in Tazewell: Tazewell County Public Library (A), Tazewell County Administration Building (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Cumberland Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Tazewell include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Tazewell Christian Church (B), Main Street United Methodist Church (C), Fincastle Baptist Church (D), Mountain View Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Watts Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lincolnshire Branch (A), South Fork Clinch River (B), Cavitts Creek (C), North Fork Clinch River (D), Whitley Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: North Tazewell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Higginbotham House Museum (Pisgah Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tazewell and their reported violations in the past:

DONITHAN WATERWORKS (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-30-2006 and MAR-20-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2006)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - Between DEC-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-17-2005 and MAR-20-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.3%

Tazewell compared to Virginia state average:

Tazewell, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tazewell (2007 data):
  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Bank Of Tazewell County/Branch at 309 East Main Street, branch established on 1889-09-01; Fincastle Branch at East Fincastle Avenue, branch established on 1979-10-15. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $864.1 mil, Deposits: $764.8 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank, National Association: East Riverside Branch at 643 East Riverside Drive, branch established on 1999-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Sentinel Bank: Four Way At Market St Branch at Four Way At Market St, branch established on 1978-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.4 mil, Deposits: $109.1 mil, headquarters in Richlands, VA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Region Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fourway Branch at Market Street And Hillsboro Drive, branch established on 1902-02-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Tazewell Branch at 901 Fincastle Turnpike, branch established on 2005-06-13. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices



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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:
from Mercer County, WV  1.01% ($44,762 average AGI)
from Buchanan County, VA  0.47% ($32,194)
from Russell County, VA  0.42% ($24,797)


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:
to Mercer County, WV  0.78% ($27,945 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA  0.40% ($33,035)
to Buchanan County, VA  0.28% ($27,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tazewell:
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tazewell:
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, 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.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WZVA (103.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: T.E.C.O. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXBX (95.3 FM; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tazewell:
  • WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)




Tazewell fatal accident list for 1989:
Jun 7, 1989 06:00 AM, Westmainst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1


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