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:
- 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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Claiborne County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (79%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| 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 | $21,652 | 7 | $3,600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $14,794 | $25,361 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 27 | $489 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $250 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $6,421 | $19,263 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $26,628 | $22,824 | 35 | $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:
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:
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)
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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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