New Tazewell, Tennessee

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New Tazewell, Tennessee
—  Town  —
Location of New Tazewell, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.6075°W / 36.43778; -83.6075Coordinates: 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.6075°W / 36.43778; -83.6075
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Claiborne
Established 1890
Government
 • Mayor Jerry Beeler
Area
 • Total 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
 • Land 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,037
 • Density 570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 37824-37825
Area code(s) 423
FIPS code 47-53140[1]
GNIS feature ID 1295652[2]
Website http://newtazewelltn.org/

New Tazewell is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,037 at the 2010 census.

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[edit] Geography

New Tazewell is located at 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.6075°W / 36.43778; -83.6075 (36.437838, -83.607613)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 1,200 households, and 753 families residing in the town. The population density was 542.2 people per square mile (209.2/km²). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 267.0 per square mile (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20% White, 1.46% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

A school in New Tazewell, 1938

There were 1,200 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $22,181 versus $18,472 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,619. About 24.2% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.1% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Local Economy

New Tazewell is home to furniture manufacturer England Furniture Incorporated.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
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