Greensboro, Georgia | |
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City | |
 Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro | |
 Location inGreene County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:33°34′18″N83°10′51″W / 33.57167°N 83.18083°W /33.57167; -83.18083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.97 sq mi (18.06 km2) |
| • Land | 6.91 sq mi (17.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,648 |
| • Density | 528.1/sq mi (203.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30642 |
| Area code | Area code 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-34876[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356104[3] |
| Website | www |
Greensboro is a city in and thecounty seat ofGreene County,Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,648 as of the2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway betweenAtlanta andAugusta onInterstate 20.
Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855.[4] The city was named for Major GeneralNathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at theBattle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781.[5]
Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at33°34′18″N83°10′51″W / 33.57167°N 83.18083°W /33.57167; -83.18083 (33.571528, -83.180921).[6]U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east 7 miles (11 km) toUnion Point and west 19 miles (31 km) toMadison.Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro 22 miles (35 km) toEatonton.State Route 15 leads north 34 miles (55 km) toAthens and southeast 27 miles (43 km) toSparta. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for 4 miles (6 km) so as to include Exit 130 onInterstate 20. I-20 leads east 70 miles (110 km) toAugusta and west 73 miles (117 km) toAtlanta.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.99%, is water.[7] The city is in theOconee River watershed and is located 5 miles (8 km) east ofLake Oconee and 2 miles (3 km) southeast ofOconee National Forest.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 411 | — | |
| 1840 | 763 | — | |
| 1870 | 913 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,621 | 77.5% | |
| 1890 | 1,313 | −19.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,511 | 15.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,120 | 40.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,128 | 0.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,125 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,459 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,688 | 9.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,773 | 3.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,583 | −6.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,985 | 15.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,860 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,238 | 13.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,359 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 3,648 | 8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 802 | 21.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,196 | 60.2% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.18% |
| Other/mixed | 81 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 520 | 14.25% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.
TheGreene County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school.[22] The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students.[23]
The area also hosts the private schoolNathanael Greene Academy.
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