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Tazewell

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Total population

4,390

Median home value

$111,700

16.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$34,618

Tazewell$35k
National$74k
Weather61°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates37.13°, -81.51°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Virginia, United States, Tazewell occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 4,390 residents. Tazewell maps to 37.129°, -81.507° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. It covers about 17.8 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Resident density is around 247 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. The location receives about 1,477 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.5
Median home value
$111,700
Housing units
2,159
Poverty rate
25.1%
Unemployment
1.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.7%
Black
9.7%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
0.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.1289
Longitude
-81.5066
Water area
0.08 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
61°F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
70°F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
63°F
Light Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
49°F
Light Rain
Thursday
62°F
Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Tazewell, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.3%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
39.9%
Binge drinking
16.1%
Adult smoking
17.7%
No leisure activity
27.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • TAZEWELL HIGH
    High · Tazewell · 537 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • TAZEWELL PRIMARY
    Elementary · Tazewell · 422 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • TAZEWELL MIDDLE
    Middle · Tazewell · 369 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • TAZEWELL INTERMEDIATE
    Elementary · North Tazewell · 346 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Tazewell County Career & Technical Center
    Other · Tazewell

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

Browse all places in Virginia →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,477

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,834
Avg daily Wikipedia views
63
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tazewell

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library