Greensboro, Georgia

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Greensboro, Georgia
City
Greene County Georgia Courthouse.jpg
Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro
Greene County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greensboro Highlighted.svg
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
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
[1]
 • Total
6.97 sq mi (18.06 km2)
 • Land6.91 sq mi (17.89 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,648
 • Density528.16/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 ID0356104 [3]
Website www.greensboroga.gov

Greensboro is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,648 as of the 2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway between Atlanta and Augusta on Interstate 20.

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History

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 General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. [5]

Geography

Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at 33°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) to Union Point and west 19 miles (31 km) to Madison. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro 22 miles (35 km) to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north 34 miles (55 km) to Athens and southeast 27 miles (43 km) to Sparta. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for 4 miles (6 km) so as to include Exit 130 on Interstate 20. I-20 leads east 70 miles (110 km) to Augusta and west 73 miles (117 km) to Atlanta.

According to the U.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 the Oconee River watershed and is located 5 miles (8 km) east of Lake Oconee and 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Oconee National Forest.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810 411—
1840 763—
1870 913—
1880 1,62177.5%
1890 1,313−19.0%
1900 1,51115.1%
1910 2,12040.3%
1920 2,1280.4%
1930 2,125−0.1%
1940 2,45915.7%
1950 2,6889.3%
1960 2,7733.2%
1970 2,583−6.9%
1980 2,98515.6%
1990 2,860−4.2%
2000 3,23813.2%
2010 3,3593.7%
2020 3,6488.6%
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]
Greensboro racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)80221.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,19660.2%
Native American 60.16%
Asian 431.18%
Other/mixed 812.22%
Hispanic or Latino 52014.25%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.

Education

Greene County School District

The Greene 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 school Nathanael Greene Academy.

Notable people

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