Sneedville is a town in Hancock County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hancock County.

Geography

Sneedville is located at (36.532062, -83.214140).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 kmē), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,257 people, 527 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 551.0 people per square mile (212.9/kmē). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 259.9/sq mi (100.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.64% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population. Melungeons, a so-called "tri-racial isolate", were also historically present in this area.

There were 527 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $13,281, and the median income for a family was $20,208. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $15,461 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,173. About 32.9% of families and 36.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Jimmy Martin - He was dubbed "King of Bluegrass" and inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor.

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External links

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