Sneedville, Tennessee
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Males: 613 | |
Females: 748 |
Median resident age: | |
Tennessee median age: |
Zip codes: 37869.
Sneedville: | $15,274 |
TN: | $48,547 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $12,527 (it was $13,173 in 2000)
Sneedville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $79,066 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
Sneedville: | $79,066 |
TN: | $157,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $93,155; Detached houses: $103,014; Mobile homes: $13,158
Median gross rent in 2016: $294.
Races in Sneedville, TN (2016)
- 1,25793.9%White alone
- 261.9%Black alone
- 161.2%American Indian alone
- 161.2%Two or more races
- 60.4%Asian alone
- 40.3%Other race alone
- 40.3%Hispanic
Races in Sneedville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (57.1%), English (9.6%), Irish (3.8%), German (2.0%), Danish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1850
Elevation: 1169 feet
Land area: 2.28 square miles.
Population density: 597 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Sneedville:
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sneedville town:
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 40.8%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 19.1%
15 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.1% |
Tennessee: | 4.8% |
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Sneedville, Tennessee as of April 21, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Sneedville to the number of sex offenders is 61 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $493 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $432 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (48.8 miles
, pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (125.3 miles
, pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.2 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Big War Creek, TN (2.3 miles ),
Eidson, TN
(2.7 miles
),
Kyles Ford, TN (3.2 miles
),
Mooresburg, TN
(3.4 miles
),
Jonesville, VA
(3.5 miles
),
Ewing, VA
(3.8 miles
),
Rogersville, TN
(3.8 miles
),
Thorn Hill, TN (4.0 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $35,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $45,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,300
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $34,800
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,300
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,800
Latitude: 36.53 N, Longitude: 83.21 W
Area code: 423


Crime rates in Sneedville by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 234.0 | 0.0 | 144.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 152.8 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Assaults | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 234.2 | 73.6 | 74.6 | 302.3 | 149.9 | 687.5 | 151.5 | 229.4 | 858.0 | 1,142.9 | 72.2 | 441.5 | 294.3 | 147.7 | 0.0 |
Burglaries | 14 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 1,092.9 | 883.7 | 1,640.6 | 1,209.4 | 1,424.3 | 1,986.2 | 1,060.6 | 1,146.8 | 1,092.0 | 1,000.0 | 577.2 | 1,030.2 | 662.3 | 295.4 | 149.5 |
Theft | 44 | 35 | 27 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 25 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 69 | 67 | 50 | 63 | 46 |
per 100,000 | 3,434.8 | 2,577.3 | 2,013.4 | 3,703.7 | 3,598.2 | 3,208.6 | 1,893.9 | 2,522.9 | 3,978.2 | 6,000.0 | 4,978.4 | 4,930.1 | 3,679.2 | 4,652.9 | 3,438.0 |
Auto thefts | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
per 100,000 | 156.1 | 147.3 | 74.6 | 226.8 | 149.9 | 152.8 | 75.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 214.3 | 72.2 | 73.6 | 73.6 | 147.7 | 597.9 |
Arson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 156.1 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 284.4 | 199.3 | 225.1 | 311.4 | 308.1 | 462.9 | 186.4 | 250.0 | 594.4 | 555.7 | 375.2 | 363.5 | 258.3 | 248.2 | 195.8 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Sneedville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 0.75 |
Tennessee average: | 2.46 |
Here: | 11.1% |
Tennessee: | 5.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Retail trade (34%)
- Manufacturing (26%)
- Construction (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (6%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (39%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Wholesale trade (2%)
- Sales and related occupations (23%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Average climate in Sneedville, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sneedville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Sneedville town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/6/1980, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sneedville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Sneedville center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 117.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 188.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 288.7 miles away from Sneedville center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (12) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Sneedville:
airports located in Sneedville:
- Mountain Outlaw Airport (TN11) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sneedville:
- Walters State Community College (about 23 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 25 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
- Tusculum College (about 36 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Northeast State Community College (about 45 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 49 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
- East Tennessee State University (about 50 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
Public high schools in Sneedville:
- HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 571, Location: 2700 MAIN ST, Grades: 6-12)
- CLINCH SCHOOL (Students: 152, Location: 1540 CLINCH VALLEY RD, Grades: KG-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Sneedville:
- HANCOCK COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 463, Location: 373 NEWMAN'S RIDGE RD, Grades: KG-5)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- There is a Wellmount hospital in seedville. Rogersville Tn. is 30 mi. from sneedville Tn.
Notable locations in Sneedville: Sneedville Volunteer Fire Department (A), Hancock County Courthouse (B), Hancock County Rescue (C), Hancock County Ambulance Service (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sneedville: Sneedville First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Alder Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Campbell Cemetery (3), Harrison Cemetery (4), Davis Cemetery (5), De Bord Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Smoke Shop (101 Jockey Street).
Courts: Hancock County - Circuit Court Clerk Ofc- County Attorney Office (1237 Main Street), Hancock County - County Court Clerk (418 Harrison Street).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 81.3. This is about average.
City: | 81.3 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 4.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.41 |
U.S.: | 6.40 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 4.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.34 |
U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 36.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 36.4 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 20.7 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
(54.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.3% for American Indian residents, 30.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sneedville, TN
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Tennessee: |
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Whole state: |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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No gay or lesbian households reported
40 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
46 people in nursing homes in 2000
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Banks with branches in Sneedville (2011 data):
- First Century Bank: Sneedville Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 1989/02/21. Info updated 2007/08/28: Bank assets: $255.4 mil, Deposits: $222.1 mil, headquarters in Tazewell, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Claiborne Holding Company, Inc.
- The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee: Sneedville Branch at 161 West Main Street, branch established on 1995/04/27. Info updated 2011/06/22: Bank assets: $128.0 mil, Deposits: $113.5 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.
Here: | 11.4 |
Tennessee average: | 11.7 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sneedville town (based on Hancock County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 5,647 | 34 |
Mainline Protestant | 144 | 2 |
Catholic | 4 | 1 |
None | 1,024 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Hancock County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Hancock County: | 4.47 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.5% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Hancock County: | 29.5% |
Tennessee: | 30.2% |
This county: | 13.3% |
State: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Sneedville: | 49.9% |
Tennessee: | 48.2% |
This city: | 47.0% |
Tennessee: | 44.4% |
Here: | 28.5 |
Tennessee: | 28.9 |
Here: | 23.1% |
Tennessee: | 21.7% |
Sneedville: | 5.8% |
Tennessee: | 10.8% |
Sneedville: | 6.8 |
Tennessee: | 6.8 |
Sneedville: | 31.7% |
Tennessee: | 33.9% |
Sneedville: | 58.2% |
State: | 54.7% |
Sneedville: | 77.1% |
Tennessee: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Sneedville, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 2 | $6,858 | $41,148 | 1 | $600 |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $888 | |
Streets and Highways | 1 | $2,823 | $33,876 | 0 | $0 |
Welfare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $885 | |
Solid Waste Management | 2 | $4,086 | $24,516 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 2 | $6,076 | $36,456 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 1 | $1,837 | $22,044 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 8 | $21,680 | $32,520 | 3 | $2,373 |
Sneedville government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $432,000 ($317.41)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($8.82)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($5.14)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $136,000 ($99.93)
Financial Administration: $92,000 ($67.60)
Regular Highways: $76,000 ($55.84)
Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($32.33)
Welfare - Other: $44,000 ($32.33)
Gas Utilities: $40,000 ($29.39)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($15.43)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($14.70)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($8.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($16.90)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000 ($143.28)
Sneedville government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $137,000 ($100.66)
Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($40.41)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,000 ($10.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $387,000 ($284.35)
General Support: $127,000 ($93.31)
Public Welfare: $13,000 ($9.55)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000 ($33.80)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($13.96)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $38,000 ($27.92)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000 ($63.92)
Highways: $38,000 ($27.92)
Public Welfare: $5,000 ($3.67)
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000 ($15.43)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($7.35)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.73)
Sneedville government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $489,000 ($359.29)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $475,000 ($349.01)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000 ($10.29)
Sneedville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $417,000 ($306.39)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000 ($160.18)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000 ($42.62)
3.39% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($22,758 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.39% |
Tennessee average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
4.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($23,140 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.64% |
Tennessee average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Hawkins County, TN | |
to Claiborne County, TN |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sneedville:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sneedville:
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WSDC (88.5 FM; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: DUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Sneedville:
- WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- Sneedville, Tennessee
- Fatal accident count7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9
- Fatal accidents involving drunken persons:1
- Fatalities7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Tennessee average
- Fatal accident count160
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents253
- Fatal accidents involving drunken persons56
- Fatalities175
- Persons involved in fatal accidents415
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents16
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 7m23ftTotal length
- $878,000Total costs
- 8,630Total average daily traffic
- 370Total average daily truck traffic
- 14,832Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sneedville)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2- 10 Mi S Atop Short Mountain (Lat: 36.381111 Lon: -83.180000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 125 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: KNFJ358
Assigned Frequencies: 155.025 MHz, 158.835 MHzGrant Date: 06/25/2011, Expiration Date: 09/19/2021, Certifier: John W JohnsonRegistrant: Tenn. Emergency Management Agency, 3041 Sidco Dr., Nashville, TN 37204, Phone: (615) 741-3826, Fax: (615) 741-6027, Email: - 1519 Main Street (Lat: 36.533306 Lon: -83.215139), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQRA405
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 155.280 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, 462.950 MHzGrant Date: 04/03/2013, Expiration Date: 04/03/2023, Certifier: Melissa A GregoryRegistrant: Wellmont Health System, 130 West Ravine Road, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: (423) 224-6460, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- On Short Mtn 10 So (Lat: 36.381194 Lon: -83.179889), Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KPE908, Licensee ID: L00004828
Assigned Frequencies: 455.010 MHzGrant Date: 02/24/1984, Expiration Date: 08/01/2021Registrant: East Tennessee Public Communications Corp., 1611 E. Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- Short Mtn 10 Mi S Of (Lat: 36.381194 Lon: -83.179889), Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WMU945
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHzGrant Date: 06/27/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 08/20/2012Registrant: Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., Mclean, VA 22107, Phone: (703) 854-6899, Fax: (703) 854-2031, Email: - Short Mtn 10 Mi S Of (Lat: 36.381194 Lon: -83.179889), Overall height: 11.9 m, Call Sign: WMU946
Assigned Frequencies: 12800.0 MHzGrant Date: 06/27/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 08/20/2012Registrant: Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., Mclean, VA 22107, Phone: (703) 854-6899, Fax: (703) 854-2031, Email: - SNEEDVILLE, 1880 Newman's Ridge Rd (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WQQD403
Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHzGrant Date: 11/06/2012, Expiration Date: 11/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2014, Certifier: Charles ClearyRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: - Education Bldg, E Tennessee State Univ (Lat: 36.301750 Lon: -82.371250), Structure height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: KHO42
Assigned Frequencies: 6925.00 MHzGrant Date: 04/03/1968, Expiration Date: 08/01/1987, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000Registrant: Tennessee State Board Of Education, 100-A Cordell Hull Bldg, Nashville, TN 37219 - Near Sneedville (Lat: 36.307583 Lon: -82.971250), Call Sign: KHO44
Assigned Frequencies: 6925.00 MHzGrant Date: 04/03/1968, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/02/1999Registrant: East Tennessee Public Communications Corp, 1611 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sneedville)FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:
1- K C AIRCRAFT LLC, 2606 Tazewell Hwy, Sneedville, TN 37869
Certificate: D000433 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 10/22/2010, Expiration Date: 10/21/2011
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sneedville and their reported violations in the past:
SNEEDVILLE U D (Population served: 2,109, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2009)
- Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010)
- Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010)
- Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010)
- Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010)
- Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2010)
- 6 minor monitoring violations
- 14 other older monitoring violations
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 27
- Good Intent Call: 6
Incident types - Sneedville
Most common first names in Sneedville, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 45 | 71.3 years |
Mary | 44 | 76.3 years |
William | 40 | 73.6 years |
John | 32 | 75.8 years |
George | 26 | 79.0 years |
Robert | 20 | 70.2 years |
Henry | 19 | 75.9 years |
Martha | 18 | 81.2 years |
Hugh | 17 | 76.0 years |
Roy | 17 | 71.2 years |
Most common last names in Sneedville, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Seal | 98 | 74.9 years |
Trent | 96 | 73.5 years |
Johnson | 92 | 73.9 years |
Collins | 84 | 68.3 years |
Lawson | 61 | 74.9 years |
Greene | 56 | 76.0 years |
Mullins | 44 | 69.5 years |
Hopkins | 32 | 75.5 years |
Jones | 29 | 77.4 years |
Brewer | 28 | 77.4 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (90%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
Businesses in Sneedville, TN | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hardee's | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Rite Aid | 1 | True Value | 1 |
Sneedville compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Sneedville on our top lists:
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in dormitories (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in group homes (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in long-term care (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in noninstitutionalized settings (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in on base quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the deaf (population 1,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in crews of maritime vessels (population 1,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"