Local servicesHospitalCarilion Tazewell Community Hospital10.2 miPost officeAmonate Post Office1.5 miTown hallWar City Hall8.3 miPoliceWar Police Department8.3 miFire stationDicks Creek - Amonate - Dry Fork Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Virginia Community College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW51 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO121 miInterstateI-8125 miUS highwayUS 195.5 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN54 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24602 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:06 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:36 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,213 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3393 householdsMedian household income $45,150Median home value $88,80066% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 355 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, retail 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher49% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days6 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richlands station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 91 acresCavitts Creek Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 231 acresLincolnshire Parkpark · 9.2 miHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 202 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 20.8 mi · 711,977 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 21.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200618 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTazewell County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 46 mi away
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Bluefieldserves 5,811 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,149 ft655 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
