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Population (year 2000): 1,257. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,314 (+4.5% change)
 

Males: 608  (48.4%)
Females: 649  (51.6%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37869.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $12,900 (it was $13,281 in 2000)
Sneedville  $12,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,700 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Sneedville  $60,700
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Sneedville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.2%), Irish (5.4%), English (3.9%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1850

Elevation: 1169 feet

Land area: 2.28 square miles.

Population density: 579 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sneedville

  • High school or higher: 50.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sneedville town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Sneedville, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sneedville to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sneedville:  0.5% ($272)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Sneedville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (59.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (135.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (478.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Big War Creek, TN (5.4 miles ), Eidson, TN (8.5 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (9.1 miles ), Mooresburg, TN (11.3 miles ), Kyles Ford, TN (12.2 miles ), Jonesville, VA (12.7 miles ), Rose Hill, VA (14.4 miles ), Ewing, VA (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 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
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $17,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $34,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.53 N, Longitude: 83.21 W


116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
46 people in nursing homes

Area code: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-13.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Sneedville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.075.0
Assaults 231142
    per 100,000 157.7234.273.674.6302.3149.9
Burglaries 51412221619
    per 100,000 394.31092.9883.71640.61209.41424.3
Thefts 144435274948
    per 100,000 1104.13434.82577.32013.43703.73598.2
Auto thefts 322132
    per 100,000 236.6156.1147.374.6226.8149.9
Arson 020100
    per 100,000 0.0156.10.074.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 122.2273.2191.5216.3311.4308.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.76
US city average:  3.00

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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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.3 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 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sneedville topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Sneedville:
  • LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
  • HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HARLAN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Sneedville, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sneedville:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 57 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 74 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sneedville:
  • LEE COUNTY (about 9 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 24 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sneedville:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 76 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
Public high school in Sneedville:
Public elementary/middle school in Sneedville:
Library in Sneedville:
  • HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,814; Location: 108 WILLOW STREET; 12,133 books; 160 audio materials; 336 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There is a Wellmount hospital in seedville. Rogersville Tn. is 30 mi. from sneedville Tn.

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Notable location: Hancock County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Sneedville: Sneedville First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Baker Cemetery (1), Harrison Cemetery (2), Alder Cemetery (3), Campbell 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).

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  36.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Sneedville compared to Tennessee state average:

Sneedville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • First Century Bank: Sneedville Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 1989-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $291.1 mil, Deposits: $262.0 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 1995-04-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.1 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Rogersville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Gas Supply 1$877$10,5240$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$829
Financial Administration 2$2,697$16,1820$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$374
Sewerage 1$2,852$34,2240$0
Solid Waste Management 4$5,846$17,5380$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$585
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,098$13,1760$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$356
Totals for Government 9$13,371$17,8284$2,144


Sneedville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $417,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $137,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $432,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $136,000
    Financial Administration: $92,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Gas Utilities: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $387,000
    General Support: $127,000
    Public Welfare: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $489,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $38,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000
    Highways: $38,000
    Public Welfare: $5,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000

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:
from Hawkins County, TN  1.44% ($18,227 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.85% ($20,308)


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:
to Hawkins County, TN  1.57% ($24,667 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN  1.37% ($22,143)


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)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)

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)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)

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.)

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