Snow Hill, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°27′02″N 77°40′36″W / 35.45056°N 77.67667°W / 35.45056; -77.67667
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Snow Hill, North Carolina
Town
FIPS code
37-62760[4]
GNIS feature ID2407362[3]
Websitewww.snowhillnc.com

Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Greene County[6] and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. Snow Hill hosts numerous tennis tournaments during the year. Snow Hill is home to the Green Ridge Racquet Club. Many junior players and adults travel to Snow Hill in order to play in the USTA (United States Tennis Association) Sanctioned tournaments.

History

In its early history, Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the

loblolly pine
is in water," and the most recent translation from the Tuscarora language offered was "as fish go by."

Originally a community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. The town almost became the capital of North Carolina[citation needed] and was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. At the time, Contentnea Creek was a main Wilson-to-New Bern trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the Neuse River at Kinston.[7]

It is believed Snow Hill is the smallest town in the United States to ever field a professional baseball team. From 1937-40, the Snow Hill Billies played in the Class D Coastal Plain League and won the league pennant in 1937. Future New York Yankees Aaron Robinson and Al Gettel began their careers with the Billies, as did Walter Rabb, who would serve as head baseball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for nearly thirty years.[8]

In April 2011, a tornado struck the town and caused massive damage.

The Greene County Courthouse, Neoheroka Fort Site, Snow Hill Colored High School, Snow Hill Historic District, and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Geography

Snow Hill is located south of the center of Greene County on a low bluff on the south side of Contentnea Creek. U.S. Route 13 passes through the north side of town, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Greenville and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Goldsboro. U.S. Route 258 passes through the center of town, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Farmville and south 16 miles (26 km) to Kinston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Snow Hill has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870320—
18803323.8%
1890283−14.8%
190040543.1%
191045011.1%
192070055.6%
193082618.0%
194092812.3%
19509461.9%
19601,04310.3%
19701,35930.3%
19801,3741.1%
19901,3780.3%
20001,5149.9%
20101,5955.4%
20201,481−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census

Snow Hill racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		584 39.43%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		679 45.85%
Native American
 4 0.27%
Asian
 16 1.08%
Other/Mixed
 45 3.04%
Latino
 153 10.33%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,481 people, 760 households, and 480 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the

2010 United States Census
, there were 1,595 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 52.6% Black, 36.3% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 1.1% from two or more races. 8.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.30% of the population.

There were 627 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $29,213. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,556 for females. The

poverty line
, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools in Snow Hill are administered by the Greene County

Public School system. The six schools include Greene Central High School, Greene Early College High School, Greene County Middle School, Greene County Intermediate School, Snow Hill Primary School and West Greene Elementary School.[12] Higher education is provided through nearby East Carolina University or community colleges located in Goldsboro, Greenville and Kinston
.

Transportation

The closest airport to Snow Hill is

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
for domestic and international travel.

Highways that run through the city include US 13, US 258, NC 903, NC 58 and NC 91. The closest Interstate Highway is I-795, located 21 miles (34 km) to the west in Fremont.

Notable people

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Hill, North Carolina
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Snow Hill town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2017.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Town of Snow Hill in Greene County, North Carolina: History of Snow Hill, NC
  8. ISBN 978-0786425532
    .
  9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Greene County Schools Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Meet | Don Davis. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

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