Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:06 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:36 am – 5:12 pm
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People230 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.387 householdsMedian household income $26,733100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher43% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month May47 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burkes Garden station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsCavitts Creek Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 231 acresLincolnshire Parkpark · 5.6 miAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,796 acresBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 91 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 711,977 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 393 acresSource: 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 200624 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201749 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 46 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation2,268 ft691 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Tazewell Community Hospital6.7 miPost officeBishop Post Office1.2 miTown hallTazewell Town Hall6.7 miPoliceTazewell Police Department6.7 miFire stationBishop Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW46 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO118 miInterstateI-7722 miUS highwayUS 195.0 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN48 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24604 ZIP area.
