Sneedville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,317 (+4.8% change)
Males: 608 (48.4%), Females: 649 (51.6%)
Hancock County
Zip code: 37869
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $13,281
Median house value: $59,300
Population by Race
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%)
Ancestries: United States (27.2%), Irish (5.4%), English (3.9%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).
Elevation: 1169 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
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%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-13.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sneedville:
- WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 19 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
- LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
- HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HARLAN, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sneedville:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 57 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 74 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sneedville:
- LEE COUNTY (about 9 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: 0VG)
- HAWKINS COUNTY (about 24 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RVN)
- TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sneedville:
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 77 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
Public primary/middle schools in Sneedville:
- HANCOCK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: P O BOX 659; Grades: 06 – 12)
- HANCOCK COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: RT 4 BOX 1 B COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
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)