New Tazewell is a city in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,037 at the 2010 census. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census.

History

When the railroad line was built from Knoxville through Cumberland Gap in the late 1880s, it bypassed the city of Tazewell. It is uncertain whether the railroad was unable to obtain right of way, or whether the decision was made because of topography, but the railroad depot was built about two miles to the west of Tazewell. A new community sprang up around the depot, called Cowan City on old survey maps. The city was incorporated as New Tazewell in the 1920s, but the charter was voted down about fifteen years later. It was reincorporated in 1954.

Geography

New Tazewell is located in central Claiborne County, adjacent to the twin city of Tazewell, at a coordinate of (36.437838, -83.607613). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+New Tazewell racial composition

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 2,570

| 92.81%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 32

| 1.16%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 10

| 0.36%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 9

| 0.33%

|-

!scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 2

| 0.07%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 94

| 3.39%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 52

| 1.88%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,769 people, 1,293 households, and 731 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

State government

New Tazewell is represented in the 35th District of the Tennessee House of Representatives by Jerry Sexton, a Republican.

It is represented in the 8th District of the Tennessee Senate by Frank Niceley, also a Republican.

Education

New Tazewell is home to a satellite campus of Walters State Community College.

References

  • An East Tennessee Pioneer Heritage Site including historical information on Claiborne County and New Tazewell, Tennessee