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Located in: Tazewell County (see below)

Time Zone: Bluefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 276

Elevation: 2,480 feet [755.9 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bluefield)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     4,848   (10.95% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     5,444   (7.21% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,078

Total Area:<3>   9.32 sq. miles [24.1 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   2,451

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bluefield:

Lat:   37.252500°   (or 37°15'8" N)

Lon:   -81.271900°   (or -81°16'18" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Cove Creek<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bluefield

GNIS ID:   2390737

FIPS State / Place Code:   51 / 08152

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bluefield)


About Tazewell County

The town of Tazewell is the County Seat for Tazewell County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tazewell)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     40,595   (10.02% decrease since 2010)  
2010     45,117   (1.16% increase since 2000)
2000:     44,598

Total Area:   519 sq. miles [1,346.7 km²]

Housing Units:   20,826

Official Website:   https://tazewellcountyva.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tazewell

GNIS ID:   1497748

FIPS State / County Code:   51 / 185

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bluefield)


About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     8,556,642   (6.94% increase since 2010)  
2010:     8,001,024   (13.03% increase since 2000)
2000:     7,078,515

Websites for State of Virginia

Official Website:   https://www.virginia.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.virginia.org/

Parks:   https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/find-a-park

Fishing:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/

Hunting:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID:   1779803

FIPS State:   51

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bluefield)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bluefield. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bluefield, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bluefield.