Greensburg, Indiana | |
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City | |
.jpg) Franklin Street in Downtown Greensburg | |
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| Nickname: Tree City | |
 Location of Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates:39°21′10″N85°30′12″W / 39.35278°N 85.50333°W /39.35278; -85.50333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Townships | Washington,Adams,Clay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joshua Marsh (R)[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.41 sq mi (24.37 km2) |
| • Land | 9.36 sq mi (24.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,312 |
| • Density | 1,315.1/sq mi (507.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-29718[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394992[2] |
| Website | www |
Greensburg is a city in and thecounty seat ofDecatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,312 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]
Greensburg founderThomas Hendricks Sr.'s wife named the city in honor of her native town,Greensburg, Pennsylvania.[5] Its first post office opened in 1823 and spelled the city's name as Greensburgh until 1894.[6]
Greensburg was laid out in 1822 by Col Thomas Hendricks, a veteran of theWar of 1812.[7]
Michigan Road was completed in 1837, bringing more people to settle and visit the growing town. After the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and St. Louis Railroad was completed in 1853, the town boomed. Agriculture, foundries, millineries, wholesale grocers, and other businesses took advantage of Greenburg's strategic rail position.[8]
At the beginning of the twentieth century, race relations in Greensburg worsened, leading to the expulsion of African Americans from the city after race riots against them in 1906[9] and 1907.[10] According toJames W. Loewen, Greensburg then was for decades asundown town, a town that was purposely all-white.[11]
The Indianapolis News reported that theincident on April 30, 1907, in which white residents drove non-whites from Greensburg, began as local outrage increased following a reported assault on a well-knownDecatur County woman by John Green, a Black man.[12] TheNews asserted that the incident was not a race war and was instead "the work of whiskey and every good citizen of Greensburg deplores it."[12] TheNews put further blame on a "wide-open policy" that allowed "disreputable whites and depraved negroes" that had been in force for two years.[12]
According to the 2010 census, Greensburg has a total area of 9.315 square miles (24.13 km2), of which 9.27 square miles (24.01 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.045 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[13]
Greensburg is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. Temperatures are high and can lead to warm, oppressive nights. Summers are usually somewhat wetter than winters, with much of the rainfall coming from convectional thunderstorm activity. TheKöppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[14]
| Climate data for Greensburg, Indiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) | 76 (24) | 85 (29) | 88 (31) | 93 (34) | 101 (38) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 96 (36) | 91 (33) | 80 (27) | 74 (23) | 101 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.5 (15.3) | 64.1 (17.8) | 73.2 (22.9) | 81.1 (27.3) | 86.9 (30.5) | 91.2 (32.9) | 92.4 (33.6) | 92.0 (33.3) | 89.5 (31.9) | 82.9 (28.3) | 71.0 (21.7) | 62.5 (16.9) | 93.8 (34.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.2 (2.3) | 40.6 (4.8) | 51.0 (10.6) | 63.7 (17.6) | 73.5 (23.1) | 81.6 (27.6) | 84.5 (29.2) | 83.4 (28.6) | 77.7 (25.4) | 65.8 (18.8) | 52.0 (11.1) | 40.7 (4.8) | 62.6 (17.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 32.4 (0.2) | 41.9 (5.5) | 53.7 (12.1) | 64.1 (17.8) | 72.4 (22.4) | 75.4 (24.1) | 73.9 (23.3) | 67.5 (19.7) | 55.7 (13.2) | 43.4 (6.3) | 33.6 (0.9) | 53.6 (12.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 24.1 (−4.4) | 32.7 (0.4) | 43.6 (6.4) | 54.7 (12.6) | 63.3 (17.4) | 66.3 (19.1) | 64.4 (18.0) | 57.3 (14.1) | 45.6 (7.6) | 34.8 (1.6) | 26.5 (−3.1) | 44.6 (7.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.2 (−17.9) | 5.7 (−14.6) | 15.0 (−9.4) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 37.8 (3.2) | 49.9 (9.9) | 54.7 (12.6) | 53.4 (11.9) | 42.4 (5.8) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 8.1 (−13.3) | −3.0 (−19.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) | −12 (−24) | 3 (−16) | 20 (−7) | 28 (−2) | 39 (4) | 49 (9) | 42 (6) | 33 (1) | 24 (−4) | 8 (−13) | −21 (−29) | −21 (−29) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.40 (86) | 2.76 (70) | 3.77 (96) | 4.91 (125) | 5.08 (129) | 5.41 (137) | 3.97 (101) | 4.03 (102) | 3.24 (82) | 3.37 (86) | 3.60 (91) | 3.47 (88) | 47.01 (1,193) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) | 3.8 (9.7) | 1.7 (4.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.2 (0.51) | 3.1 (7.9) | 13.3 (33.66) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.6 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 121.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[16] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,202 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,283 | 6.7% | |
| 1880 | 3,198 | — | |
| 1890 | 3,596 | 12.4% | |
| 1900 | 5,034 | 40.0% | |
| 1910 | 5,420 | 7.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,345 | −1.4% | |
| 1930 | 5,702 | 6.7% | |
| 1940 | 6,065 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,619 | 9.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,492 | 13.2% | |
| 1970 | 8,620 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 9,254 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 9,286 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 10,260 | 10.5% | |
| 2010 | 11,492 | 12.0% | |
| 2020 | 12,312 | 7.1% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
As of thecensus[17] of 2010, there were 11,492 people, 4,661 households, and 2,927 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,239.7 inhabitants per square mile (478.7/km2). There were 5,185 housing units at an average density of 559.3 per square mile (215.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1%White, 0.4%African American, 0.2%Native American, 1.3%Asian, 0.9% fromother races, and 0.9% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 4,661 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% weremarried couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 37 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 10,260 people, 4,178 households, and 2,778 families living in the city. The population density was 2,140.4 inhabitants per square mile (826.4/km2). There were 4,420 housing units at an average density of 922.1 per square mile (356.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57%White, 0.08%African American, 0.16%Native American, 1.39%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.10% fromother races, and 0.69% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 4,178 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% weremarried couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,029, and the median income for a family was $45,439. Males had a median income of $31,662 versus $24,605 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $18,829. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Honda Motor Company operates an automobile manufacturing plant (Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC) alongInterstate 74 in Greensburg.[18] This facility, also called Indiana Auto Plant or IAP, is the largest employer in the city as of 2023. Honda purchased 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) at the northwest edge of Greensburg in 2006. Mass production of theHonda Civic (eighth generation) sedan commenced at IAP on October 9, 2008. A second shift was added in fall 2011.[19] Production capacity was increased by 25% to accommodate the start of production of the Civic hybrid in early 2013.[19] In 2018, Honda investedUS$32.5 million to expand its plant with a new 19,200 square-foot building for new in-house subassembly of vehicles' front end module, including radiator and cooling fan.[20][21][22]
As of September 2021, IAP employs over 2,700 people[23] and produces the eleventh-generationHonda Civic hatchback,[24] the fifth-generationHonda CR-V,[25] and the third-generationHonda Insight.[26] TheAcura ILX was also assembled at IAP from 2012 to 2015 until production was transferred to Honda's plant inMarysville, Ohio.[27] The Acura ILX hybrid became the first hybrid model built by Honda in North America.[19] Honda has been exporting IAP assembled Civics to Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam and Saipan since 2009.[28][29]
Delta Faucet Company has operated a manufacturing facility in the city since 1958.[30] In addition to faucet components, Delta's Greensburg plant also produces bath tubs and shower fixtures.[31]
The Historical Society of Decatur County established a museum in 1976 in a historic former residence. The museum underwent an expansion and renovation in 2006, providing better facilities for storage, record keeping, and exhibits. Visits to the Historical Society Museum and a Pioneer Day event provide students an interactive learning experience on the life of the area's first settlers. Another school enrichment project allows students to research historic buildings, focusing on the age, architecture, use and other information that would help place the structure within the community's story. The results are then condensed onto bronze plaques placed on the exterior of the buildings.[32] The incentive package included $5,000 to offset moving expenses, a year's membership to the local co-working space and YMCA, gift cards to the seasonal farmers market, tickets throughout the year to productions at the local playhouse, home-cooked meals and a program called "Grandparents on Demand", which offered babysitting hours and a stand in on Grandparents Day at school.[33]
TheBromwell Wire Works,Decatur County Courthouse,Greensburg Carnegie Public Library,Greensburg Downtown Historic District,Bright B. Harris House,Jerman School, andKnights of Pythias Building and Theatre are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[34]
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TheDecatur County Courthouse in Greensburg is known for a tree which grows from the top of the Courthouse Tower, giving Greensburg its nickname, "Tree City".
There have been one or more trees growing continually since the first tree was noticed in the early 1870s. Later, other small trees appeared on the clock tower.
County officials were initially concerned that the trees would cause damage to the roof, and a steeplejack was hired in the 1880s to remove some of them. Two trees were left, with one ultimately growing to a height of nearly 15 feet (4.6 m). By the time it died, another tree had appeared.
Today, there are two trees on the tower. During a recent tree trimming a piece of the tree was examined by several Purdue University foresters and they positively identified the tree as amulberry tree.[35]
Greensburg is located adjacent toInterstate 74 halfway betweenIndianapolis andCincinnati.U.S. Route 421 links Greensburg with Indianapolis to the north andLexington, Kentucky, to the south.State Road 3 connects Greensburg withMuncie andFort Wayne to the north and the Indiana suburbs ofLouisville, Kentucky, to the south.State Road 46 links the community withColumbus,Bloomington, andTerre Haute to the west andBatesville to the east. Recently a construction project, which has made going east onInterstate 74 from the ramp west of town possible, has been completed.
Greensburg is a likely train stop on the proposed high-speed rail line between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. This line is part of theMidwest Regional Rail Initiative, which is the master plan for a high-speed rail network throughout the midwestern United States.
TheGreensburg Municipal Airport consists of a single runway measuring 3,343 ft (1,019 m). by 40 ft (12 m). There are tentative plans to either expand the current runway or build a new airport elsewhere in Decatur County.
Indianapolis International Airport is located 59 miles (95 km) from Greensburg, andCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is located 66 miles (106 km) away.
Almost all of the city territory is in theGreensburg Community Schools, while small pieces extend intoDecatur County Community Schools.[36]
Greensburg has one newspaper, theGreensburg Daily News, which is published Mondays through Saturdays. The paper is owned byCNHI.
Greensburg is also home to 1330 AM 104.3 FMWTRE, a locally owned and operated 500-watt AM/FM radio station that plays country music, local news, and local sports from area high schools.
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