Greensboro, Florida

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Greensboro, Florida
Town
Town of Greensboro
Greensboro Town Hall.jpg
Greensboro Town Hall
Motto: 
"Welcome Home"
Gadsden County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greensboro Highlighted.svg
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°34′10″N84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W / 30.56944; -84.74444
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Gadsden
Settled (Green's) 1895 [1]
Platted (Green's) 1907 [1]
Incorporated (Town of Greensboro) 1911 [1] [2]
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 •  Mayor [3] Lamar Alday
 •  Council President Michael Pitts
 •  Councilmembers Jacquelyn "Jackie" Barber, Justin Alday,
Kimberly "Kim" Boyer,
and Brenda Martinez
 •  Town Manager Michael "Mike" Wade
 •  Town Clerk Amy Rowan
Area
[4]
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Land2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total461
 • Density200.70/sq mi (77.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32330
Area code 850
FIPS code 12-27550 [5]
GNIS feature ID0283424 [6]
Website www.greensboro-fl.com
Greensboro, Florida

Greensboro is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 461 at the 2020 census, down from 602 at the 2010 census.

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History

In 1895, J.W. Green bought 160 acres (64.7497 hectares) in Gadsden County. He built a house and farm, as well as a post office that he named after his land, "Green's". In 1907, the Apalachicola Northern Railroad built their train depot on his farmland, which made him decide to plat his land and transform it into a town. In 1911, it was officially incorporated as the "Town of Greensboro", in honor of Green. [1] [2]

Geography

Greensboro is located in western Gadsden County at 30°34′10″N84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W / 30.56944; -84.74444 (30.569333, –84.744560). [7]

It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Gretna. Florida State Road 12 passes through the town center, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Quincy, the county seat, and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Bristol. Interstate 10 (Exit 174) is 3 miles (5 km) east of the center of town via SR 12; I-10 leads east 29 miles (47 km) to Tallahassee, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Greensboro has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 175—
1920 30272.6%
1930 35015.9%
1940 44326.6%
1950 56527.5%
1960 70925.5%
1970 7161.0%
1980 562−21.5%
1990 5864.3%
2000 6195.6%
2010 602−2.7%
2020 461−23.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 and 2020 census

Greensboro racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
RacePop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)13611222.59%24.30%
Black or African American (NH)16312427.08%26.90%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian (NH)080.00%1.74%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some other race (NH)300.50%0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)340.50%0.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)29721349.34%46.20%
Total602461

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 461 people, 252 households, and 230 families residing in the town. [11]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 602 people, 267 households, and 159 families residing in the town. [12]

2000 census

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 619 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 612.6 inhabitants per square mile (236.5/km2). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 50.24% White, 32.47% African American, 1.13% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.80% of the population.

In 2000, there were 207 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $17,308 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,825. About 15.3% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Greensboro Post Office. [13]

The Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department operates one fire station, [14] located at the Earl Willis Community Center. [15]

The Gadsden Connector, a bus route operated by Big Bend Transit, has a stop in Greensboro. [16]

Education

West Gadsden Middle School West Gadsden Middle School, Greensboro, Florida.jpg
West Gadsden Middle School

Gadsden County School District operates two public schools in the community: Greensboro Elementary School and West Gadsden Middle School; the elementary facility was formerly Greensboro High School. [17] Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) serves high school students.

In 2017, the former West Gadsden High School was renamed to West Gadsden Middle School as all high school students were moved to East Gadsden High School. At that time grades 4–5 moved from Greensboro Elementary to West Gadsden Middle. [18]

The Earl Willis Community Center houses a library. [15]

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  2. 1 2 "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
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  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Greensboro town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Greensboro town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Greensboro town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Greensboro town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "GREENSBORO." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Fire Station Locations Archived April 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine ." Gadsden County, Florida. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  15. 1 2 "vet-library-fire.jpg." Town of Greensboro. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Big Bend Transit | COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF GADSDEN COUNTY". www.bigbendtransit.org. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Schools." Town of Greensboro. Retrieved on April 5, 2017.
  18. ↑ "SCHOOL MERGERS NOT POPULAR AT WEST GADSDEN". Havana Herald. March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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