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Boissevain, VA

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Population
830
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
2,458 ft
Median Home Value
$32,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$27,516
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in VirginiaPopulation rankingHighest population places in VirginiaNearest larger communityCave Spring, Virginia76 miles away · 25,742 residents.

About Boissevain

Boissevain is an unincorporated community, census-designated place, and former coal town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The 1950 census counted 1,197 residents. In February 1932, 38 men lost their lives in a coal mine explosion. Boissevain is served by the Abbs Valley -Boissevain - Pocahontas Rescue Squad Inc - Rescue 945 for Emergency Medical Services. That mix gives Boissevain a clear local shape within Virginia, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Heat-Wave Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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