Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:06 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:35 am – 5:12 pm
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People5,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,472 householdsMedian household income $44,072Median home value $119,900Median rent $477 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 2,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsLincolnshire Parkpark · 4.1 miCavitts Creek Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 231 acresHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 202 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 12.9 mi · 711,977 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 393 acresGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 33.5 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tazewellserves 5,007 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,893 ft882 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Tazewell Community Hospital3.4 miPost officeTazewell Post Office3.0 miTown hallTazewell Town Hall3.0 miPoliceTazewell County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationThompson Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW53 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO110 miInterstateI-8115 miUS highwayUS 19 Bus2.8 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN53 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24651 ZIP area.
