Sneedville, TN

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Sneedville, Tennessee

Sneedville, Tennessee, in Hancock county, is 50 miles W of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 122 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. The town has a population of 1,257.

The People and Families of Sneedville

In Sneedville, about 42% of adults are married. Lots of people in Sneedville live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sneedville had a median family income of $20,208.

Sneedville Housing

In Sneedville, 55% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the town rent a large number of single bedroom units. And yes, you can rent a place in Sneedville without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Sneedville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sneedville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Sneedville, TN

Comparing Sneedville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles W of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	37869
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.53
Longitude	-83.217

Station	ROGERSVILLE 1 NE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	BAXTER
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	MIDDLESBORO 2 N
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 68 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,257	100%
Male	608	48.4%
Female	649	51.6%
Under 18	231	18.4%
18+	1,026	81.6%
65+	233	18.5%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.77
White	1,228	97.7%
African-American	8	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,317
Growth	60
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	56.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.1%
Irish	10.4%
English	6.1%
German	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Italian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1%
European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sneedville	1,257	$20,208
Bulls Gap	714	$28,917
Morristown	24,965	$33,391
New Tazewell	2,871	$31,458
Rogersville	4,240	$32,236
Surgoinsville	1,484	$41,055
Tazewell	2,165	$32,813

Library
Hancock County Public Library 108 Willow Street Sneedville, Tennessee (423) 733-2020

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