Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:07 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:37 am – 5:13 pm
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People113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.088 householdsMedian household income $19,083Median home value $43,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksStone Mountainpeak · 4.1 miClaypool Hillpeak · 5.6 miSouthwest Virginia Community Collegecollege · 7.2 miLittle Riverriver · 8.1 miLaurel Bed Lakelake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCritterville Parkpark · 3.0 miClinch Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 22,276 acresRedrock Mtn State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 632 acresBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 91 acresPinnacle State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 120 acresClinch River State Parkstate park · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20068 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20068 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% 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
Elevation2,307 ft703 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClinch Valley Medical Center1.7 miPost officeRaven Post Office1.0 miTown hallRichlands Town Hall2.9 miPoliceRichlands Police Department2.8 miFire stationRichlands Fire and Rescue Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolChampions Academy1.0 miCollegeSouthwest Virginia Community College7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO127 miInterstateI-8123 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN66 miTransit2 stops within a mileFour County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24612 ZIP area.
