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New Tazewell, Tennessee

New Tazewell, Tennessee
Town
City Hall, New Tazewell
City Hall, New Tazewell
Location of New Tazewell, Tennessee
Location of New Tazewell, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.60750°W / 36.43778; -83.60750Coordinates: 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.60750°W / 36.43778; -83.60750
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Claiborne
Established 1880s
Incorporated 1954
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 Exchanges: 562,626,851
FIPS code 47-53140
GNIS feature ID 1295652
Website http://newtazewelltn.org/

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

New Tazewell is located at 36°26′16″N 83°36′27″W / 36.43778°N 83.60750°W / 36.43778; -83.60750 (36.437838, -83.607613). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), all land.

As of the census 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. 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.


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