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Claiborne County

Population in July 2007: 2,145. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 968  (45.2%)
Females: 1,177  (54.8%)
Median resident age:  41.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37879.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,637 (it was $22,288 in 2000)
Tazewell:  $25,637
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,135 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
Tazewell:  $97,135
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,992; Detached houses: $133,800; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,362; In 2-unit structures: $95,409; Mobile homes: $31,627
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Races in Tazewell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tazewell: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (13.1%), English (7.9%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1801

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 4.36 square miles.

Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tazewell

  • High school or higher: 57.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tazewell town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Tazewell, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tazewell to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tazewell:  0.6% ($374)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Tazewell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (41.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (126.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (467.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Tazewell, TN (2.8 miles ), Big Barren Creek, TN (9.0 miles ), Harrogate-Shawanee, TN (10.1 miles ), Washburn, TN (11.1 miles ), Thorn Hill, TN (11.4 miles ), Cumberland Gap, TN (12.0 miles ), Rutledge, TN (12.6 miles ), Middlesborough, KY (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 83.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,040 (+94.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 337 (39.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-2.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Tazewell by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 220010
    per 100,000 91.690.70.00.046.30.0
Robberies 100002
    per 100,000 45.80.00.00.00.091.9
Assaults 201110111213
    per 100,000 915.8498.6466.6511.6555.3597.2
Burglaries 15820202732
    per 100,000 686.8362.6933.3930.21249.41469.9
Thefts 7584887376126
    per 100,000 3434.13807.84106.43395.33516.95787.8
Auto thefts 137613119
    per 100,000 595.2317.3280.0604.7509.0413.4
Arson 010001
    per 100,000 0.045.30.00.00.045.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 503.2375.3345.3351.6416.9514.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.80
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Tazewell, Tennessee

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Tazewell-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Tazewell town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 36.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Tazewell topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Tazewell:
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (1000 OLD KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY, PO BOX 219)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tazewell:
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Tazewell, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tazewell:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 81 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tazewell:
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 16 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tazewell:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
Public high school in Tazewell:
Public elementary/middle schools in Tazewell:
Library in Tazewell:
  • BARBARA REYNOLDS CARR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,513; Location: 1720 EPPES ST.; 18,445 books; 325 audio materials; 1,651 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Tazewell: Cedar Fork Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Woods Cemetery (1), Brown Cemetery (2), Love Cemetery (3), Irish Cemetery (4), Laster Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Imperial Inn Motel (2196 Highway 25E), Dixie Plaza Motel (2165 Highway 25E).

Court: Claiborne County - Circuit Court Judge (204 Court Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.1%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tazewell, TN


People in group quarters in Tazewell
  • 86 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 86 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill


Tazewell compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tazewell (2007 data):
  • First Century Bank: at U.S. Highway 25 East, branch established on 1899-10-10; Drive-Up Facility at 1771 North Broad St, branch established on 1979-04-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $291.1 mil, Deposits: $262.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Claiborne Holding Company, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Tazewell Branch at 1682 North Broad Street, branch established on 1978-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.6 mil, Deposits: $135.8 mil, headquarters in New Tazewell, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp, Inc.



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Tazewell travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Claiborne County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$5,413$21,6527$3,600
Police Protection - Officers 7$14,794$25,3610$0
Firefighters 0$0 27$489
Fire - Other 0$0 1$250
Streets and Highways 4$6,421$19,2630$0
Totals for Government 14$26,628$22,82435$4,339



Tazewell government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $383,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $263,000
    Financial Administration: $157,000
    Regular Highways: $92,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $385,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $624,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $624,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $251,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $259,000
    Highways: $61,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $83,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bell County, KY  1.19% ($26,544 average AGI)
from Knox County, TN  0.37% ($30,846)
from Campbell County, TN  0.28% ($21,379)


5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bell County, KY  0.89% ($21,785 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  0.55% ($28,983)
to Campbell County, TN  0.46% ($23,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tazewell:
  • WNTT (1250 AM; 1 kW; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: WNTT, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tazewell:
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tazewell:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W14AQ (Channel 14; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • W18AN (Channel 18; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Tazewell, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
  • Fatalities: 26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Tazewell fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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