Richlands, Virginia

Richlands, Virginia
Intersection of Front and Suffolk in Richlands
Intersection of Front and Suffolk in Richlands
Official seal of Richlands, Virginia
Motto: 
The Center of a Friendly Circle
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°5′40″N 81°48′22″W / 37.09444°N 81.80611°W / 37.09444; -81.80611
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Incorporated1892
Government
 • MayorRodney “Rod” Cury [1]
Area
 • Total
5.71 sq mi (14.77 km2)
 • Land5.65 sq mi (14.63 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation1,933 ft (589 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,261
 • Density926.37/sq mi (357.70/km2)
 U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24641
Area code276
FIPS code51-66928[4]
GNIS feature ID1473194[3]
Websitehttp://town.richlands.va.us/

Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,261 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.

  1. ^ "New mayors elected in Richlands and Tazewell and liquor by the drink approved in Richlands". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richlands, Virginia
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).