ZIP Code 28580

Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. Snow Hill is the smallest town in the United States to ever field a professional baseball team. The Greene County Courthouse, Neoheroka Fort Site, Snow Hill Colored High School, and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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. The town is located on the south side of Contentnea Creek, which connects with the Neuse River at Kinston. U.S. Route 13 passes through the north side of town, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Greenville and southwest 21 miles (34km) to Goldsboro. The Green Ridge Racquet Club is home to the USTA (United States Tennis Association) Sanctioned tournaments during the year. It was near the location of the final major battle of the Tuscarora War in 1713. There are several theories for the derivation of the town's name. One theory is that the town derived its name from the Contentnea creek on whose banks Native Americans camped and called them "snowy white".

History

Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka in 1713. The town derived its name from the Contentnea Creek on whose banks Native Americans camped and called them "snowy white" It is believed Snow Hill is the smallest town in the United States to ever field a professional baseball team. 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. In April 2011, a tornado struck the town and caused massive damage. The Greene County Courthouse, Neoherokas Fort Site, Snow Hill Colored High School, and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828 and was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea creek. It is located in central Greene County, near the main Wilson-to-New Bern trading artery, and the Neuse River at Kinston. At the time, Contentnea was a main Wilson, New Bern, Wilson and Kinston trading artery. It was also the site of the first U.S. Army base in North Carolina, which was established in 1827. It has been home to the Snow Hill High School for more than 50 years.

Geography

Snow Hill is located south of the center of Greene County at 35°2648N 77°4024W, 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 (34km) to Goldsboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, Snow Hill has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of which is land. The town is located on the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp, which is a National Register of Historic Places site. Snow Hill was named after Snow Hill, North Carolina, where the town was founded in the 18th century. The name is derived from the Snow Hill River, a tributary of the Little Dismal Creek, which flows through the town and into the Little Piney River, which runs through the west side of the town. It is also known as "Snow Hill" or "Snow Mountain" because of the snow-covered hilltop. The community is located in Greene County, which includes the towns of Greenville, Kinston, Farmville, and Farmville. It also has a population of 1,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Kinston. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 7053. The city is located near the intersection of U.N. Route 258 and U. S. Route 33.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. 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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population. The town's 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 income for a household in the city was $25,795, and the median price for a family was $29,213. The per capita income for the town is $15,904. About 15.3 percent of families and 20.5% of residents were below the poverty line, including 24.1 per cent of those under 18 and 26.5 percent of those age 65 or over. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.9 males. There were 683 housing units at an average density of 580.5 per square mile (223.5/km²). The town has a population of 1,481 people, 760 households, and 480 families as of the 2020 United States census. The city's population is expected to reach 1,600 by the end of the decade.

Education

Schools in Snow Hill are administered by the Greene County Public School system. Higher education is provided through nearby East Carolina University or community colleges located in Goldsboro, Greenville and Kinston. The six schools include Greene Central High School, Greene Early College High School and Greene County Middle School. Snow Hill Primary School and West Greene Elementary School are also located in the town. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the 2010 census. The school district has a budget of about $1.2 million. It is the largest school district in Greene County, with an enrollment of about 3,000. The district's high school is Greene Central, which has a student population of 1,200. The middle school has a enrollment of around 1,100. The elementary school has about 1,000 students. The primary school has around 100 students and is located on the town's outskirts. The high school has an average of about 200 students and has a staff of about 50. The community has a history of about 1.5 million people. It has been home to the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which was founded in 1864. The U.N. Peace Corps has been based in the area since the 1950s. It was the first of its kind in the United States. It now has a campus in Greenville, North Carolina. It also has a satellite campus in Kinston, South Carolina, which opened in the 1970s. The county has a high school and middle school, as well as two elementary schools.

Transportation

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. Pitt-Greenville Airport (IATA: PGV, ICAO: KPGV, FAA LID:PGV) is the closest airport to Snow Hill, with service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Most residents use Raleigh-Durham International Airport for domestic and international travel. Snow Hill is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, which connects to the Interstate Highway System. The city is also on the N.C. Highway System, which links to the South Carolina Highway System and the Virginia Highway System to the east and the Florida Highway System in the west. The town has a population of 2,000. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are located to the north of the city. The North Carolina State University campus is in Snow Hill and has a campus of more than 1,000 students. It was founded in 1883 and was the first public high school in the state. It has been the location of the University of North Carolina at Snow Hill since 1883. It also has a chapter of the College of Arts and Sciences, which was established in 1887. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based in the city and has bases in Raleigh and Greensboro. The National Guard is based at the Snow Hill base.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina = 90.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 71. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Snow Hill = 4.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,294 individuals with a median age of 45 age the population grows by 13.48% in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 962.31 residents per square mile of area (371.64/km²). There are average 2.15 people per household in the 707 households with an average household income of $26,245 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.10% of the available work force and has dropped -5.05% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 19.80%. The number of physicians in Snow Hill per 100,000 population = 14.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Snow Hill = 48.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 107. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 32, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 54.95%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $77,910 and home appreciation of -0.10%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.91 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,873 per student. There are 14.8 students for each teacher in the school, 856 students for each Librarian and 339 students for each Counselor. 6.86% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.14% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.26% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).