Editing Sneedville, Tennessee

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock]]

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| government_type          = [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-council]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = William Riley
| leader_title1            = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1             = Matthew Waddell
| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1790s
| established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2        = 1850<ref>''[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]'', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.</ref>
| named_for                = [[William Henry Sneed]]

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| population_total         = 1282
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| postal_code              = 37869
| area_code                = [[Area code 423|423]]
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'''Sneedville''' is the only city in and the county seat of [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock County]], [[Tennessee]], United States. The population was 1,282 per the 2020 census.

==History==
Settlement began in the 1790s, following the American Revolutionary War,<ref name=hale>Will Thomas Hale and Dixon L. Merritt, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzkVAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22greasy+rock%22+sneedville&pg=PA794 A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans, Vol. 3]'' (Lewis Publishing Co., 1913), p. 794.</ref> as migrants moved into the area from the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] frontiers of Virginia and North Carolina. Such migrants had formed families in colonial Virginia. Among them was a multi-racial group of settlers who became known as [[Melungeon|Melungeons]]. They have been documented as having primarily European and [[sub-Saharan African]] ancestry. They also have a lesser amount of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] heritage.

The county historical society asserts that French traders noted encountering the Melungeons in the late 1600s in the area that is now east Tennessee.<ref name="Genes2">{{cite web | year=2008 | title=Historical Hancock County  | work=Home | publisher=Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society | url=http://www.overhomesneedville.com/history.html | access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref> Such early settlement is not supported by the research of Edward Price, a cultural geographer who wrote a 1950 dissertation on the Melungeons;<ref name="pricegeo">Price, Edward T. (1953). [http://hybridpeoples.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/1953-price-article-a-geographical-analysis-of-white-negro-indian-racial-mixtures-in-the-eastern-us/ "A Geographic Analysis of White-Negro-Indian Racial Mixtures in Eastern United States"], ''Annals of the [[Association of American Geographers]]'' 43 (June 1953): 138–155, accessed February 18, 2013</ref> Dr. [[Virginia DeMarce]], a professional genealogist;<ref>[http://www.genpage.com/DeMarce.pdf DeMarce, Virginia E. (1992). "'Verry Slitly Mixt': Tri-Racial Isolate Families of the Upper South – A Genealogical Study"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317054059/http://www.genpage.com/DeMarce.pdf |date=March 17, 2012 }}, ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' 80 (March 1992): 5–35, scanned online, Historical-Melungeons, accessed February 18, 2013</ref> and Paul Heinegg, a genealogist;<ref name="Heinegg">[http://www.freeafricanamericans.com Paul Heinegg, ''Free African Americans in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware and Maryland''], 1999–2005</ref> each of whom has documented the migration of ancestors of the first families known as Melungeon from Virginia and North Carolina in the late eighteenth century

When Hancock County was formed from parts of [[Hawkins County, Tennessee|Hawkins]] and [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]] counties in the 1840s, Greasy Rock was chosen as the county seat.  The city was renamed in honor of [[William Henry Sneed]] (1812&ndash;1869), a Confederate and attorney from [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]  who helped legally defend the new county when several residents sued in an attempt to block its creation.<ref name=tehc>William G. Cook, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=593 Hancock County]," ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''.  Retrieved: February 18, 2013.</ref>

==Geography==
Sneedville is located at {{coord|36|31|55|N|83|12|51|W|type:city}} (36.532062, -83.214140).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The [[Clinch River]] passes within the city limits.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Sneedville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], typical for [[Climate of Tennessee|Tennessee]]. The [[Hardiness zone|plant hardiness zone]] is 6b.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zipcode 37869 - Sneedville, Tennessee Hardiness Zones |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/37869 |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=www.plantmaps.com}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 177
|1880= 157
|1890= 156
|1960= 799
|1970= 874
|1980= 1110
|1990= 1446
|2000= 1257
|2010= 1387
|2020= 1282
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Sneedville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4769460&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,199
| 93.53%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 18
| 1.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 11
| 0.86%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1
| 0.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 44
| 3.43%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 9
| 0.7%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,282 people, 573 households, and 369 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 1,387 people living in the city. 97.4% were [[White American|White]], 0.6% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian American|Asian]] and 1.7% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 0.3% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race).

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,257 people, 527 households, and 310 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|551.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 593 housing units at an average density of {{convert|259.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.72% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.24% of the population. [[Melungeon]]s, a so-called "[[tri-racial isolate]]", are also present in this area, especially in the Vardy Valley, on the other side of Newman's Ridge.

[[Image:Sneedville-from-newmans-ridge-tn1.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Sneedville, viewed from Newmans Ridge]]

There were 527 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were [[Marriage|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 city, 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 city 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.

In 2010, Sneedville had the [[List of the poorest places in the United States|10th-lowest median household income]] of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Census|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212210359/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|access-date=January 18, 2014}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==

===Museums and related points of interest===

The Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in the Old County Jail. The organization provides access to archival material related to the community and maintains a small museum displaying aspects of traditional mountain life, such as was practiced by the [[Melungeon]]s.<ref name="hancockmelungeon">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=N. Brent |title=Hancock County, Home of the Melungeons |url=http://www.overhomesneedville.com/melungeon.html |website=Hancock County Tennessee Historical & Genealogical Society |publisher=N/A |access-date=July 16, 2020}}</ref> They publish a bi-yearly newsletter called ''Our Mountain Heritage'' for members of the society.<ref name="Genes">{{cite web | year=2008 | title=Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society | work=Home | publisher=Hancock County Tennessee Historical and Genealogical Society | url=http://www.overhomesneedville.com/ | access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

==Education==
There is one school district in the county, [[Hancock County School District (Tennessee)|Hancock County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47067_hancock/DC20SD_C47067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, TN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47067_hancock/DC20SD_C47067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Schools in Sneedville include [[Hancock County Middle/High School]] and Hancock County Elementary School.

==Infrastructure==

Hancock County Hospital, which opened in 2005, is located in Sneedville.<ref name="Hospital1">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=Hancock County Hospital | publisher=[[Wellmont Health System]] | url=http://www.wellmont.org/Hospitals/Hancock-County-Hospital.aspx | access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Doyle Lawson]] — musician, lived in Sneedville as a child<ref name="Lawson">{{cite web | year=2010 | title=Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver | work=Artists | publisher=[[Decca Records]] | url=http://www.decca.com/artists/doyle-lawson-quicksilver-13244 | access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Jimmy Martin]] — musician; born in Sneedville, dubbed "King of Bluegrass" and inducted into the [[International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor]]<ref name="Martin">{{cite web | year=2011 | title=Jimmy Martin | work=Bluegrass Masters | publisher=International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor | url=http://www.bluegrass-museum.org/general/zbioJimmyMartin.php | access-date=November 13, 2011 | url-status=usurped | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031180309/http://www.bluegrass-museum.org/general/zbioJimmyMartin.php | archive-date=October 31, 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Morgan Wallen]] — [[multi-platinum]] [[country music]] artist<ref name="wilusz">{{cite news |last1=Wilusz |first1=Ryan |title=Crimson Tide parties during COVID-19: Why Morgan Wallen is trending and canceled from SNL |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2020/10/07/morgan-wallen-alabama-bar-stirs-covid-19-criticism-ahead-snl/5909972002/ |access-date=October 9, 2020 |work=[[The Tennessean|Tennessean]] |date=October 7, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Vardy Community School]]

==Further reading==
* ''Hancock County Tennessee and Its People, Volume I, II & III''. Sneedsville: Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society.
* ''Hancock County Tennessee Pictorial History Book''. Sneedsville: Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hancockcoevents.com/index.html Sneedville/Hancock County Chamber & Community Partners Inc.]

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