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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People5,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.72,421 householdsMedian household income $35,531Median home value $107,600Median rent $804 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $772 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 1,487 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksClaypool Hillpeak · 4.1 miStone Mountainpeak · 6.6 miSouthwest Virginia Community Collegecollege · 7.3 miMaiden Springspring · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCritterville Parkpark · 1.4 miClinch Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 22,276 acresBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 91 acresRedrock Mtn State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 632 acresClinch River State Parkstate park · 20.3 miHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 202 acresSource: 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 200610 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200610 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Richlandsserves 4,564 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,456 ft749 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClinch Valley Medical Center1.5 miPost officeRichlands Post Office1.3 miTown hallRichlands Town Hall1.2 miPoliceRichlands Police Department1.1 miFire stationRichlands Fire and Rescue Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolFirst Apostolic Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolRichlands Tabernacle Christian Academy1.1 miElementaryRichlands Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSouthwest Virginia Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI55 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO125 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN63 miTransit1 stop 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 24641 ZIP area.
