Why visit Snead
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Snead
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Snead
Snead is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,032.
From the Wikipedia article Snead, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
History
First settled in 1839, what is now Snead began to expand in the 1850s when local businessman G.W. White built a gristmill on the nearby Black Warrior River. The town is named for John Snead, who became its first postmaster in 1882 (Snead State Community College in nearby Boaz is also named for John Snead). The Town of Snead incorporated in 1966.
From the History section of Snead, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Snead
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 5.5 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 5.1 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 5.6 in |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 5.2 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 5.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oneonta (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Blount County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Thunderstorms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-05-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Blountsville 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Oneonta 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Cleveland 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Albertville 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Boaz 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Arab 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Sardis City 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Baileyton 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Attalla 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Guntersville 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Snead-Town-Hall-al, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- ISS042-E-124900 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-124901 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121901 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121900 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-124902 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-124903 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121899 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-121902 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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