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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
Churches in Tazewell include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Mountain View Church (B), Fincastle Baptist Church (C), Main Street United Methodist Church (D), Tazewell Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Watts Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitley Branch (A), South Fork Clinch River (B), North Fork Clinch River (C), Cavitts Creek (D), Lincolnshire Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Higginbotham House Museum (Pisgah Road).
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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
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 12.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 35.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
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 significantly 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 (2011 data):
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Tazewell Office Branch at 157 Tazewell Mall Circle, branch established on 2002/09/26. 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.
- Carter Bank & Trust: Tazewell Branch at 901 East Fincastle Turnpike, branch established on 2005/06/13. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Tazewell Branch at Hillsboro & Market Sts, branch established on 1902/02/17. 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
- First Community Bank: East Riverside Branch at 643 East Riverside Drive, branch established on 1999/04/30. 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.
- The National Bank of Blacksburg: Tazewell Main Street Branch at 309 East Main Street, branch established on 1889/09/01. 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.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tazewell County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Tazewell (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 |
| 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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (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: 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
Tazewell fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 2008 09:36 PM, Sr-16, Lat: 37.199775, Lon: -81.553531, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 08:35 PM, Route 644, Sr-655, Lat: 37.234156, Lon: -81.480275, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 5, 2008 04:05 PM, Sr-67, Rt 620, Lat: 37.126928, Lon: -81.786347, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1989 07:00 PM, Westmainst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1980 05:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1976 10:26 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tazewell)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( 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 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 (Lat: 37.149278 Lon: -81.462583), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTB979
Assigned Frequencies: 2188.00 MHz, 2181.60 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2010, Expiration Date: 04/10/2020
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 (Lat: 37.134417 Lon: -8.226556), 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, Cancellation Date: 03/10/2010
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 (Lat: 37.133722 Lon: -81.493694), Overall height: 16.2 m, Call Sign: KSE90
Assigned Frequencies: 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2010, Expiration Date: 04/10/2020
Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:
- Hubble Hill (Lat: 37.133722 Lon: -81.539806), 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 (Lat: 37.133444 Lon: -81.595083), 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 (Lat: 37.133167 Lon: -81.556194), 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: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tazewell)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2599R , Serial Number: 28-5656, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1969
Registrant (Individual): James G French, 101 Jefferson St, Tazewell, VA 24651 - Aircraft: BEECH F35 (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 (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 (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: CESSNA 175A (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 Sawyers, 3700 Beartown Rd, Tazewell, VA 24651
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Tazewell
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| Most common first names in Tazewell, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 95 | 78.0 years |
| William | 83 | 71.2 years |
| James | 77 | 71.4 years |
| John | 77 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 53 | 71.9 years |
| George | 37 | 77.5 years |
| Margaret | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Charles | 33 | 71.5 years |
| Walter | 27 | 75.1 years |
| Virginia | 25 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Tazewell, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Thompson | 41 | 79.6 years |
| Gillespie | 40 | 80.2 years |
| Brown | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Asbury | 33 | 73.4 years |
| Peery | 32 | 77.8 years |
| Jones | 32 | 74.2 years |
| Johnson | 27 | 76.4 years |
| Davis | 26 | 74.6 years |
| Smith | 26 | 73.6 years |
| Buchanan | 25 | 81.6 years |
| Businesses in Tazewell, VA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 2 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | | |
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