Tazewell, Virginia

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Back to Tazewell, VA housing info, Tazewell County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Tazewell, VA Tazewell County Population in July 2008: 4,267. Population change since 2000: +1.5%   Males: 2,045   (47.9%) Females: 2,222   (52.1%) Median resident age:   43.3 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24651. Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,914 (it was $28,510 in 2000) Tazewell:   $36,914 Virginia:   $61,233 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,861 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $149,206 (it was $65,800 in 2000) Tazewell:   $149,206 Virginia:   $269,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $191,123; Detached houses: $191,880; Townhouses or other attached units: $326,270; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,828; Mobile homes: $40,075 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 24651 Tazewell, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Tazewell: White Non-Hispanic (88.5%) Black (9.3%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.6%) American Indian (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tazewell: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Tazewell, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Tazewell is mentioned 50 times on our forum: Tazewell County, VA  (1 reply) Is Bluefield, VA or Tazewell, VA right for me?  (0 replies) My (parting) impressions of Hampton Roads  (135 replies) Worst Cities/Areas of VA  (77 replies) thinking of moving to southern va  (2 replies) Whats the friendliest Area of Virginia?  (31 replies) Latest news from Tazewell, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 1055 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Tazewell, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tazewell-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 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 40.0 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Tazewell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.6 miles away from Tazewell center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Tazewell center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from Tazewell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Tazewell, VA

• Burkes Garden Airport (Runways: 1)

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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).

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

This town:	20.6%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tazewell, VA

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Here		38.8%
USA		50.2%

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.

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.

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)

• Tazewell Cell Site - 1000 North Of Us Highway 19 & 460, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN912
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• 3.1 Km Sw Of Junction Of Sr-16 & Sr-631 1.4 Km W Of, Structure height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ415, Licensee ID: L00122248
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Aretas Stearns
  Registrant: Highland Cellular, LLC
• Tazewell Cell Site: Approx 4/10 Mi S Of St Hwy 643 4 Miles North Of The Town Of, Structure height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ415, Licensee ID: L00122248
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Aretas Stearns
  Registrant: Highland Cellular, LLC

• Jerri L Janjua, 1000' N. Of U.S. Hwy 19 & 460, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 310 Fairground Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 631 2.7 Km E Of Hwy 637, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• Richard J Byrne, 2969 Tr Barrett Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.6 m
  Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 464-3500, Email:

• STATION, Rt 600 Appx 1 Mi E Of, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTB979
  Assigned Frequencies : 2181.60 MHz, 2188.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/04/2000, Expiration Date: 04/10/2010
  Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:
• Tazeva, 2 Mi West Of The City Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPON583, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 6805.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/2000, Expiration Date: 04/10/2010
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
• STATION, Burke Garden Siding, Overall height: 16.2 m, Call Sign: KSE90
  Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/01/2000, Expiration Date: 04/10/2010
  Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:
• Hubble Hill, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WGR844
  Assigned Frequencies : 946.875 MHz, 947.125 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 663-8128, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:

• 1.7 Miles East Of, Call Sign: KNKC693
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
  Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
• Hubbell Hill, Call Sign: KPE336
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Brian M Bobeck Mr.
  Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 27940 , Serial Number: 4461, Year manufactured: 1940
  Registrant (Individual): Noel M Jr Walker, , Tazewell, VA 24651
• Aircraft: BEECH F35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3810B , Serial Number: D-4070, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1957
  Registrant (Co-Owned): George H Shively, 473 Montclair Circle Rd, N Tazewell, VA 24630, Other Owners: Kathleen J Shively
• Aircraft: CESSNA 421C (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 421CJ , Serial Number: 421C0232
  Registrant (Corporation): Cla Air Inc, Po Box 539, Tazewell, VA 24651
• Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 51535 , Serial Number: 10459, Year manufactured: 1943
  Registrant (Individual): Claude Hamilton, North, Tazewell, VA 24651
• Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7687R , Serial Number: M-1308, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1970
  Registrant (Corporation): Ronnie J Neel Co Inc, 2900 Gratton Rd, Tazewell, VA 24651
• Aircraft: CESSNA 175A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7963T , Serial Number: 56663, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Susan J Prince, Rr 1 Box 644a, Tazewell, VA 24651

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 85
• Good Intent Call: 1

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