Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0How is Tazewell run?
Tazewell’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Tazewell is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Claiborne County School District
Tazewell’s K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland Gap, Harrogate, New 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.
No comparison or trend for Tazewell yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Tazewell’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $811 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Tazewell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tazewell →
Who’s in charge in Tazewell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (2,275).
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.
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 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 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 Tazewell.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 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 Tazewell compares with the towns next door
Tazewell’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $698 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Tazewell | $698 | $775 |
| Tazewell | estimate | $811 |
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 Tazewell’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tazewell’s government
How much does Tazewell spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Tazewell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $811 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Tazewell’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tazewell yet.
How did Tazewell vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tazewell alone. Claiborne County, where 100% of Tazewell lies, voted Trump 84.7%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tazewell?
18 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $53,296 (about $639,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tazewell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Jessie Seal) and State House District 9 (Gary Hicks). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tazewell’s government
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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 →