Snook, Texas

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Snook, Texas
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Location of Snook, Texas
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Coordinates: 30°29′25″N96°28′11″W / 30.49028°N 96.46972°W / 30.49028; -96.46972
Country United States
State Texas
County Burleson
Area
[1]
  Total2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2)
  Land2.01 sq mi (5.22 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total506
  Density268.62/sq mi (103.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77878
Area code 979
FIPS code 48-68576 [2]
GNIS feature ID1368567 [3]

Snook is a city in Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. [4]

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Snook is also the home of Chilifest, an annual charity event held since 1991 that attracts some of the biggest names in country music for a two-day chili cook-off and concert. This event attracts more than 50,000 people each year. According to the event's web site, Chilifest has donated more than $3,500,000 to area organizations such as Burleson County Go-Texan, the Boys & Girls Club of Brazos Valley and the Snook Volunteer Fire Department.

Geography

Snook is located in eastern Burleson County at 30°29′25″N96°28′11″W / 30.49028°N 96.46972°W / 30.49028; -96.46972 (30.490162, –96.469804). [5] It is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of College Station and 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Caldwell, the Burleson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.46%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 408
1990 48919.9%
2000 56816.2%
2010 511−10.0%
2020 506−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Snook racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)29858.89%
Black or African American (NH)8717.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)30.59%
Asian (NH)10.2%
Some Other Race (NH)40.79%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)152.96%
Hispanic or Latino 9819.37%
Total506

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 506 people, 236 households, and 159 families residing in the city.

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 568 people, 221 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 282.6 inhabitants per square mile (109.1/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 125.4 per square mile (48.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.70% White, 21.13% African American, 0.18% Asian, 2.64% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.39% of the population.

There were 221 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,722, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,965. About 14.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Snook is served by the Snook Independent School District and home to the Snook Secondary School Bluejays.

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  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [8] [9]