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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).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  20.6% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tazewell, VA
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
Tazewell compared to Virginia state average:
- 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 (2009 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: $931.4 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
- Carter Bank & Trust: Tazewell Branch at 901 Fincastle Turnpike, branch established on 2005-06-13. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
- 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: $148.8 mil, Deposits: $136.8 mil, headquarters in Richlands, VA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Region Bancshares, Inc.
- First Community Bank, National Association: East Riverside Branch at 643 East Riverside Drive, branch established on 1999-04-30. Info updated 2008-12-04: Bank assets: $2,103.4 mil, Deposits: $1,505.1 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fourway Branch at Market Street And Hillsboro Drive, branch established on 1902-02-17. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Tazewell County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Tazewell
| 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 religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $14,416 | $34,598 | 1 | $239 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $44,294 | $53,153 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,405 | $28,860 | 1 | $806 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $22,783 | $24,854 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $15,253 | $36,607 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $8,442 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,397 | $25,191 | 1 | $930 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $8,654 | $20,770 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
41 | $116,202 | $34,010 | 9 | $10,417 |
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 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.)
- WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WZVA (103.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: T.E.C.O. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tazewell:
- WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Tazewell, Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 179
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
- Fatalities: 195
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
Tazewell fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 2008 08:36 AM, Sr-16, Lat: 37.199775, Lon: -81.553531, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 08:35 AM, Route 644, Sr-655, Lat: 37.234156, Lon: -81.480275, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 5, 2008 09:05 AM, Sr-67, Rt 620, Lat: 37.126928, Lon: -81.786347, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1989 06:00 AM, Westmainst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1980 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1976 07:26 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- 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
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- 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:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tazewell, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- 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:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tazewell)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- 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
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 22
- Hazardous Condition: 85
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Tazewell
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tazewell, VA
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