Photo: Pkeets · CC BY-SA 3.0How is New Tazewell run?
New Tazewell’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $698 per resident. The airport ($168,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Tazewell is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Claiborne County School District
New Tazewell’s K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland Gap, Harrogate, Tazewell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,168 per pupil, $7,109 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $698 per resident a year, or $1.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$698 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Tazewell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($698 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $418–$1,168. New Tazewell spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($112,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Tazewell itself left out).
No trend yet
New Tazewell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $775 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Tazewell’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to New Tazewell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Tazewell →
Who’s in charge in New Tazewell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Tazewell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newtazewelltn.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,705).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
New Tazewell’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Tazewell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Claiborne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%11,463 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%1,971 votesOthers: 0.7% (100 votes).
Most votes in Claiborne County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of New Tazewell lies in Claiborne County. Every 2024 race in Claiborne County is on the county’s page.
Claiborne County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for New Tazewell.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newtazewelltn.org ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseNew Tazewell is split between 2 districts
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How New Tazewell compares with the towns next door
New Tazewell spent $698 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tazewell | estimate | $811 |
| New Tazewell | $698 | $775 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach New Tazewell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Tazewell’s government
How much does New Tazewell spend per resident?
About $698 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $698 was less than 51% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Tazewell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $775 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newtazewelltn.org.
Who runs New Tazewell’s government?
See newtazewelltn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Tazewell yet.
How did New Tazewell vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Tazewell alone. Claiborne County, where 100% of New Tazewell lies, voted Trump 84.7%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Tazewell?
14 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,125 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Tazewell in the state legislature?
New Tazewell is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Jessie Seal). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Tazewell’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →