Jeff's Latest Area... Snellville

Jeff has a new area and is in a town called Snellville, Georgia.  Here are a few things I found about it...   Snellville is known (mostly humorously) for the slogan on its city limit signs: 'Everybody's Somebody In Snellville'.   (That reminds me of the Lorax for some reason...)  It is also home to American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo. 

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Snellville is a fast-growing city located in Gwinnett County, approximately 18 miles east of Atlanta and 45 miles west of Athens.  Snellville's roots extend to 19th century London.  The population was 18,242 at the 2010 census. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 82.0% white, 9.0% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian Indian, 1.8% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race and 2.6% reporting two or more races. 7.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The city's commercial and residential development has grown enormously in recent years. As of 2010 Snellville had a population of 18,242. The median income for a household in the city was $89,715, and the median income for a family was $96,077. Males had a median income of $82,861 versus $51,972 for females. The per capita income for the city was $85,992. About 2.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
 
Tourism is also thriving in and around Snellville. The spectacular 3,200 acre Stone Mountain Park filled with interesting history is only a short 10 minute travel from Snellville along scenic U.S. Highway 78, the intriguing Avenue Webb Gin outlet shopping mall is in Snellville, and many recreational activities such as golf, tennis, swimming and fishing are conveniently available for people to enjoy.

One of the best ways to experience what Snellville has to offer is to attend the annual Snellville Days Festival. According to the Southeastern Tourism Society, Snellville Days Festival is one of the top 20 tourist events held in the month of May and it features one of the best arts and crafts shows in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.  First celebrated in 1974, the two-day event was originally intended to help raise funds to develop T. W. Briscoe Park but it has since evolved into a conglomeration of weekend fun activities with about 200 vendors of various hand-made arts and crafts, many food booths, a children’s activity center, lots of clowns, and a wonderful 1-hour long parade. The festival is held on the first weekend in May.  Sounds like Jeff might get to check this out!