Snook, Texas
| Snook, Texas | |
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 Location of Snook, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°29′25″N 96°28′11″W / 30.49028°N 96.46972°WCoordinates: 30°29′25″N 96°28′11″W / 30.49028°N 96.46972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | 254/sq mi (98.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77878 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-68576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368567 |
Snook is a city in Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census.
Snook is home to Frank Sodolak of Sodolak's Original Country Inn, the inventor and first known restaurant to serve chicken fried bacon. Snook is also home to Slovacek Sausage Company.
Snook is 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 $900,000 to area organizations such as Burleson County Go-Texan, the Boys & Girls Club of Brazos Valley and the Snook Volunteer Fire Department.
Snook is located in eastern Burleson County at 30°29′25″N 96°28′11″W / 30.49028°N 96.46972°W (30.490162, -96.469804). 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 568 people, 221 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 282.6 people per square mile (109.1/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 125.4/sq mi (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.
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