Amonate: Infrastructure
Amonate runs on the Richlands, Town Of water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.
- 100% broadband gap — share of premises without gigabit service (vs Virginia 51%).
- 62% of area lacks 4G mobile coverage.
Water & Sewer
Systems (5)
Richlands, Town Of
Tazewell, Town Of
Cedar Bluff, Town Of
Bluefield, Town Of
Barkay Estates
Power & Energy
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Internet & Mobile
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Virginia 0.5%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 59 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 0.375000000 (vs Virginia 100.0%) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 (vs Virginia 1.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 22 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Public Safety Stations
Ems Stations (3)
TAZEWELL COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE - SUBSTATION 2
HIGHLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE
JEFFERSONVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE
Fire Stations (3)
Tazewell County Fire and Rescue Substation
Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department
Tazewell County Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Police Stations (3)
TAZEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
TAZEWELL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
ANAWALT POLICE DEPARTMENT
Transportation
| Nearest Airport · Name | Burkes Garden Airport |
|---|---|
| Nearest Airport · Type | small airport |
| Nearest Airport · Distance | 8.9 mi |
Sources: OurAirports.com · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Dams & Hazards
| Dams In County · Total | 5 |
|---|
Sources: NID 2026 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage | 100% |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Quality · Municipal Water | Yes |
| Infrastructure Quality · Strengths | excellent broadband, municipal water |
| Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf | $18 |
| Natural Gas · Year | 2024 |
| Nearest Amtrak · Name | Hinton, West Virginia |
| Nearest Amtrak · Distance | 48.9 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Id | US1VATZ0003 |
| Nearest Weather Station · Name | FALLS MILLS 1.6 SW |
| Nearest Weather Station · Distance | 3.4 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Url | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1VATZ0003/detail |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone | 7b |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F | 5 |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F | 10 |
Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points