A town of 4,390, settled in 1800. A typical home worth about $163K.
The 3 things Tazewell does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
Where Tazewell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Tazewell. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Tazewell home is worth about $163,000, up 5% in a year, 61% below the Virginia typical home.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell Primary | PK–2 | 405 | Not graded |
| Tazewell Intermediate | 3–5 | 371 | B+ |
| Tazewell Middle | 6–8 | 377 | B |
| Tazewell High | 9–12 | 509 | A+ |
| Tazewell County Career & Technical Center | — | Not graded |
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.
Tazewell beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Tazewell | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.2% |
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.
Tazewell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
4 places in Tazewell on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Tazewell.
Town in Virginia, United States
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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