Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 4.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
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.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 47.5%
(47.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 66.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 72.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 59.0% | | Whole state: | 69.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sneedville, TN
116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
46 people in nursing homes
Sneedville compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sneedville (2011 data):
- First Century Bank: Sneedville Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 02/21/1989. Info updated 08/28/2007: Bank assets: $26.8 mil, Deposits: $23.2 mil, headquarters in Tazewell, TN, positive income, 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 04/27/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $13.9 mil, Deposits: $11.8 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (75%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Sneedville:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 113.26%
| Here |  | 113.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | East District Association of Primitive Baptist | United Methodist Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 84.9% | 11.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 78.7% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 6.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Hancock County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Hancock County: | 4.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.5% | | Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hancock County: | 29.5% | | Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.3% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $4,270 | $17,080 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,789 | $21,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,484 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,074 | $18,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,623 | $21,738 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,189 | $38,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,860 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,924 | $47,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $19,869 | $23,843 | 3 | $3,344 |
Sneedville government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $417,000 ($323.01)
- Charges - Sewerage: $137,000 ($106.12)
Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($42.60)
- Construction - Sewerage: $432,000 ($334.62)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($9.30)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($5.42)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $136,000 ($105.34)
Financial Administration: $92,000 ($71.26)
Regular Highways: $76,000 ($58.87)
Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($34.08)
Welfare - Other: $44,000 ($34.08)
Gas Utilities: $40,000 ($30.98)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($16.27)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($15.49)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($8.52)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,000 ($10.84)
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($17.82)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $387,000 ($299.77)
General Support: $127,000 ($98.37)
Public Welfare: $13,000 ($10.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $489,000 ($378.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $475,000 ($367.93)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000 ($10.84)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000 ($35.63)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($14.72)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000 ($168.86)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $38,000 ($29.43)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000 ($44.93)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000 ($67.39)
Highways: $38,000 ($29.43)
Public Welfare: $5,000 ($3.87)
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000 ($16.27)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($7.75)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.77)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000 ($151.05)
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,212 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,901 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.61% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2009 08:05 AM, Campbell Dr, Lat: 36.53205833, Lon: -83.23411667, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 2006 02:25 AM, Sr-33, Lat: 36.544939, Lon: -83.194047, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 3, 2002 01:18 AM, Sr-33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Mar 28, 2000 03:40 AM, Sr-33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 11, 1998 06:45 AM, Sr-33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 1990 06:45 AM, Fergusonch, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1989 08:45 AM, Sr33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $47,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 111
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 3,808
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Alice L Silverthorn, College Street (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless Tennessee Partnership, One Verizon Place (Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- Sonya Dutton, College Street (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Alice L Silverthorn, College Street (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Alice L Silverthorn, 1880 Newman's Ridge Rd (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Alice L Silverthorn, 1880 Newman's Ridge Rd (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1880 Newman's Ridge Rd (Lat: 36.547333 Lon: -83.228389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- 10 Mi S Atop Short Mountain (Lat: 36.381111 Lon: -83.180000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 125 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
Registrant: East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation, 1611 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, Phone: (423) 595-0220
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 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/1984, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: East Tennessee Public Communications Corp., 1611 E. Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - Short Mtn 10 Mi S Of (Lat: 36.381194 Lon: -83.179889), Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WMU945
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/27/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: 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 MHz Grant Date: 06/27/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., Mclean, VA 22107, Phone: (703) 854-6899, Fax: (703) 854-2031, 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 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/1968, Expiration Date: 08/01/1987, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: 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 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/1968, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/02/1999
Registrant: East Tennessee Public Communications Corp, 1611 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( 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
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43222 , Serial Number: 6881, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1956
Registrant (Individual): Robert S Harik, 197 Wolfe Rd, Sneedville, TN 37869 - Aircraft: J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 689MS , Serial Number: 20606, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1956
Registrant (Individual): Michael T B Smith, 210 Blaine Rd, Sneedville, TN 37869
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Sneedville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sneedville, TN
| 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 |
Businesses in Sneedville, TN
- Hardee's: 1
- Rite Aid: 1
- Subway: 1
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