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Post Office in Amonate, Virginia
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AmonateVA

A town, established in 1923.

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Land area
0 sq mi

Is Amonate a good place to live?

Only 10 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower January low than Amonate. Amonate’s July high is 83°F, below both the Virginia town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Amonate yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Amonate: who provides what

Amonate is unincorporated, so Tazewell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTazewell CountyTazewell County provides services here
SchoolsTazewell County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTazewell General RegistrarTazewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2460124601 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Amonate.

Natural hazards

Amonate stands out in Virginia and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Amonate, 77% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
Full pageAmonate’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Amonate has four seasons and pleasant summers

Amonate has chilly winters and pleasant summers.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring40–66°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAmonate’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 24°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Amonate’s adults report frequent physical distress

In Amonate, 17% of adults have diabetes, against 11% in Virginia’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town. Also worth knowing: among 254 Virginia towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Amonate.

AmonateVirginia townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%33%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%12%14%
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outAmonateVA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.4%11.1%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.2%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.1%
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAmonate’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.4 miles to an ER · Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than VA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Amonate

13pages on Amonate
The big questions
HealthBetter than VA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Breaks Interstate Park 37 miLibraryWar Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryEstablished 1923Climate83° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 24601Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Amonate; the nearest are

Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cedar Bluff15.4 mi$5,075 in-state tuitionBluefield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bluefield, WV22.7 mi$10,648 in-state tuition

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About Amonate

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Amonate is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Amonate is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Tazewell. Its zip code is 24601. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 59. The community was established in the early 1920s by Faraday Coal & Coke, but became a company town of Pocahontas Fuel in 1923. Its name comes from a nickname for Pocahontas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,736 ft
ZIP code
24601

Questions about Amonate

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Amonate, VA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Amonate yet; the figures below are still real. A town, established in 1923.