Tazewell Historic District is a national historic district located at Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia. The district encompasses 112 contributing buildings in central business district and surrounding residential area of the town of Tazewell.

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About Tazewell

Town in Virginia, United States

1800Established

4,486Population

7 sq miArea

2,503 ftElevation

Tazewell () is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tazewell had a population of 4,486. It is part of the Bluefield micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.

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How Tazewell ranks

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#2Lowest property tax in VA #5Cheapest rent in VA #6Most affordable in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code24651

Area code276

Living in Tazewell

Housing in Tazewell

$163K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tazewell home is worth about $163,000, up 5% in a year, 61% below the Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list96.3%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Tazewell

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Safety Grade C+

Tazewell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tazewell 4

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tazewell 15.3

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tazewell

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About one in 4 of Tazewell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Richlands (3%), Claypool Hill (3%) and Bluefield (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Richlands

Claypool Hill

Bluefield

Roanoke

26%Work in townlive and work in Tazewell 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,115Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Tazewell

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

1better than VA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.3%More adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · better 10.5%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalTazewell · 0.9 mi · ER

Tazewell - New Day RecoveryTazewell · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tazewell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tazewell →

Natural hazards in Tazewell

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

29Does Tazewell flood?paid flood claims since 1980 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tazewell

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Climate in Tazewell

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Tazewell has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter

64° / 39°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

65° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Tazewell get?About 47 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tazewell

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School Grade A-

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

#42Best public schoolsof 219 in VA

DistrictTazewell County Public SchoolsSchools5

Tazewell PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 405 students Tazewell Intermediate B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 371 students Tazewell Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 377 students Tazewell High A+High · Grades 9–12 · 509 students Tazewell County Career & Technical Center

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.