Tazewell Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. The district encompasses 70 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of the town of Richlands.

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About Richlands

Town in Virginia, United States

1892Established

5,261Population

5.8 sq miArea

1,932 ftElevation

Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,261 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.

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How Richlands ranks

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#5Most affordable in VA #9Lowest property tax in VA #17Cheapest rent in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code24641

Area code276

Living in Richlands

Housing in Richlands

$113K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Richlands home is worth about $113,000, up 0.7% in a year, 73% below the Virginia typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Richlands

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Richlands reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Richlands 5.6

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Richlands 13.1

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Richlands

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Most working residents leave Richlands for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Tazewell (8%), Claypool Hill (8%) and Lebanon (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Tazewell

Claypool Hill

Lebanon

Cedar Bluff

14%Work in townlive and work in Richlands 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,010Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Richlands

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 26% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

24worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.9%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse 20.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethVA 11.1% · worse 21.5%More smokersVA 12.2% · worse

Care nearby

Clinch Valley Medical CenterRichlands · 0.7 mi · ER

Council Family Health CenterHonaker · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Richlands

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

125Does Richlands flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Richlands MapRichlands vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Richlands

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Richlands has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter

65° / 40°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

67° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Richlands get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Richlands

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School Grade A-

The public schools Richlands’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#59Best public schoolsof 219 in VA

DistrictTazewell County Public SchoolsSchools3

Richlands Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 576 students Richlands Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 447 students Richlands High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 557 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.