Tazewell, Virginia
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| Town of Tazewell, Virginia | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Virginia | ||
| County | Tazewell | ||
| Incorporated | 1866 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jack Harry | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 2,503 ft (763 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 4,206 | ||
| - Density | 1,040.1/sq mi (401.6/km²) | ||
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates | |||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 24608, 24651 | ||
| Area code(s) | 276 | ||
| FIPS code | 51-77792[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1498543[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.townoftazewell.org/ | |||
Originally named Jeffersonville and one of the smallest towns in the United States to once own a street car, Tazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Tazewell is located at (37.126938, -81.519455)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,206 people, 1,650 households, and 1,098 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,040.1 people per square mile (402.0/km²). There were 1,804 housing units at an average density of 446.1/sq mi (172.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.78% White, 9.32% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,650 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,510, and the median income for a family was $37,792. Males had a median income of $35,912 versus $22,664 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,468. About 11.6% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Tazewell, Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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