Tazewell, TN

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Tazewell, Tennessee

Tazewell, Tennessee, in Claiborne county, is 39 miles NE of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 117 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. There are 2,165 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Tazewell

In Tazewell, about 47% of adults are married. In Tazewell, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Tazewell.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tazewell had a median family income of $32,813.

Political Inclinations

Tazewell folks tended to give their money ($250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Tazewell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Tazewell that were owner-occupied was 64%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Tazewell, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Tazewell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Tazewell, TN

Comparing Tazewell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NE of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Claiborne
Standard Zip Codes	37879
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.454
Longitude	-83.568

Station	TAZEWELL
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Station	MIDDLESBORO 2 N
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 68 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	BAXTER
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,165	100%
Male	978	45.2%
Female	1,187	54.8%
Under 18	419	19.4%
18+	1,746	80.6%
65+	421	19.4%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.73
White	2,035	94%
African-American	87	4%
Asian	13	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	19	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,150
Growth	-15
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.4%
Irish	15.7%
English	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.4%
German	6.7%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
French (except Basque)	5.1%
African	2%
French Canadian	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
South African	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tazewell	2,165	$32,813
Cumberland Gap	204	$40,625
Luttrell	915	$22,875
Maynardville	1,782	$30,398
New Tazewell	2,871	$31,458
Rutledge	1,187	$33,571
Sneedville	1,257	$20,208

Library
Barbara Reynolds Carr Memorial Library 1720 Eppes St. Tazewell, Tennessee (423) 626-5414

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