Editing Tazewell, Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Tazewell
|settlement_type          = [[List of towns in Virginia|Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.townoftazewell.org/}}
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|image_caption            = Downtown, 2012
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|pushpin_map              = USA Virginia#USA
|map_caption              = Location in the Commonwealth of [[Virginia]]
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Virginia]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Tazewell County, Virginia|Tazewell]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Michael F Hoops
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1800
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 6.95
|area_land_sq_mi          = 6.87
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.08
|area_water_percent       = 
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_total         = 4486
|population_metro         = 
|population_note          = U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Population Estimates
|population_density_sq_mi = 645.47
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset = &minus;5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = &minus;4
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|elevation_ft             = 2503
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 24608, 24651
|area_code                = [[Area code 276|276]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 51-77792<ref name="GR2" />
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1498543<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1498543}}</ref>
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_51.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 18.00
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|area_water_km2 = 0.21
|population_density_km2 = 232.81
}}
'''Tazewell''' ({{IPAc-en|t|æ|z|.|w|ɛ|l}}) is a town in [[Tazewell County, Virginia]], United States. The population was 4,627 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Bluefield micropolitan area]], which has a population of 107,578. It is the [[county seat]] of Tazewell County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==History==
Named Jeffersonville until 1892, Tazewell was developed near the headwaters of the [[Clinch River]]. It is one of the smallest towns in the United States to have once operated a streetcar. It is in a county that underwent rapid growth in population at the end of the 19th century during the period of the coal and iron boom, as resources of the [[Pocahontas Coalfield]]s were exploited.

The [[Big Crab Orchard Site]], [[Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site]], [[Burke's Garden Rural Historic District]], [[Chimney Rock Farm]], [[Tazewell Historic District]], [[George Oscar Thompson House]] (now demolished), and [[James Wynn House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Tazewell is located at {{coord|37.126938|-81.519455|type:city_region:US-VA|format=dms|display=inline}} (37.126938, −81.519455).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 4.0&nbsp;square miles (10.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

A 32-mile stretch of [[Virginia State Highway 16]] is known locally as the [[Back of the Dragon]] because of the hundreds of sharp rising and lowering turns between [[Hungry Mother State Park]] and Tazewell. The section of highway is popular with motorcycle enthusiasts and sports car aficionados.

==Climate==
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Tazewell has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tazewell, Virginia |website=Weatherbase |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724121&cityname=Tazewell,+Virginia,+United+States+of+America&units=}} Köppen Climate Classification.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 508
|1890= 604
|1900= 1096
|1910= 1230
|1920= 1261
|1930= 1211
|1940= 1374
|1950= 1347
|1960= 3000
|1970= 4168
|1980= 4468
|1990= 4176
|2000= 4206
|2010= 4627
|2020= 4486
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,206 people, 1,650 households, and 1,098 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,040.1 people per square mile (402.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,804 housing units at an average density of 446.1 per square mile (172.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 88.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.52% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.62% of the population.

[[Image:TazewellCoCH.JPG|thumb|left|Tazewell County Courthouse and Confederate Memorial in Tazewell, Virginia]]There were 1,650 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|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 aged 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.

== Infrastructure ==
===Healthcare===
[[Carilion_Clinic#Carilion_Tazewell_Community_Hospital|Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carilionclinic.org/locations/carilion-tazewell-community-hospital|title=Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital &#124; Carilion Clinic|website=www.carilionclinic.org}}</ref> is a 56 licensed bed acute care facility that provides general medical care.

Tazewell Community Health Center is a  Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems run clinic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svchs.com/locations/tazewell-community-health/|title=Tazewell Community Health Center}}</ref>

==Notable people==

*William Gibbony Baldwin, Co-founder of the [[Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/agents/families/58|title=Baldwin family &#124; ArchivesSpace Public Interface|website=aspace.lib.vt.edu}}</ref>
*[[George W. L. Bickley]] - physician, founder of the [[Knights of the Golden Circle]]
*[[Kathryn Harrold]] – television and movie actress
*[[Betony Vernon]] - American jewelry designer based in Paris
*[[Billy Wagner]] - MLB Baseball player and member of the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]]
*[[Fred M. Wilcox (director)|Fred M. Wilcox]] – director of the film ''[[Forbidden Planet]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townoftazewell.org Town of Tazewell]
* [http://www.tazewellhistory.org Tazewell County Historical Society]

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