Sneads, Florida facts for kids
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Sneads, Florida
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A house in Sneads
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Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
| • Land | 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,699 |
| • Density | 386.14/sq mi (149.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
32460
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-66725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0291299 |
Sneads is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,849 at the 2010 census. Sneads is governed by a five-member town council and a city manager. It also has an all-volunteer fire rescue department, and its own police force of eight sworn officers: six full-time officers, an Administrative Assistant, and three part-time dispatchers. The current chief of police is Mike Miller; the city manager is Lee Garner; and the fire chief is Buddy Jeter. The Town Clerk is Sherry Griffin. The largest employer in the Sneads area is the Florida Department of Corrections, which operates Appalachee Correctional Institution, outside the city proper.
Sneads was founded in 1894 and is the fourth largest municipality in Jackson County, following Marianna (the county seat), Graceville and Malone.
Sneads has two schools in the Jackson County School District, Sneads High School and Sneads Elementary School. Sneads High School’s girls volleyball team won the last five FHSAA state championships.
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Geography
Sneads is located at 30°42′35″N 84°55′33″W / 30.70972°N 84.92583°W (30.709836, -84.925869).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (4.54%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 368 | — | |
| 1910 | 506 | 37.5% | |
| 1920 | 492 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 637 | 29.5% | |
| 1940 | 727 | 14.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,074 | 47.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,399 | 30.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,550 | 10.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,690 | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,746 | 3.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,919 | 9.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,849 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,699 | −8.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,155 | 67.98% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 372 | 21.9% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 0.47% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.47% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 8 | 0.47% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 79 | 4.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 4.0% |
| Total | 1,699 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,699 people, 866 households, and 559 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Sneads (Florida) para niños
