Greensburg, Louisiana

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Greensburg, Louisiana
Town
Town of Greensburg
St. Helena College and Career Academy Stadium, Louisiana.jpg
St. Helena College and Career Academy stadium
St. Helena Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greensburg Highlighted.svg
Location of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°49′41″N90°40′09″W / 30.82806°N 90.66917°W / 30.82806; -90.66917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish St. Helena
Government
 • Mayor(Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon

Aldermen:
Jo Ellen Carruth (R)
Charles "Danny" Carruth (R)

Amanda Ficklin-Mixon (D)

Contents

Area
[1]
 • Total2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total629
 • Density249.70/sq mi (96.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70441
Area code 225
FIPS code 22-31565

Greensburg is a town in, and the parish seat of, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 629 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louisiana. [3] It has two 19th-century properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old land office and the old parish jail.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.40% is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greensburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 160—
1880 29785.6%
1890 280−5.7%
1900 31512.5%
1910 268−14.9%
1920 2866.7%
1930 262−8.4%
1940 38948.5%
1950 4238.7%
1960 51221.0%
1970 65227.3%
1980 6621.5%
1990 583−11.9%
2000 6318.2%
2010 71813.8%
2020 629−12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Greensburg, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [6] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)41735126366.09%48.89%41.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)20735431332.81%49.30%49.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0140.00%0.14%0.64%
Asian alone (NH)1030.16%0.00%0.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.16%
Other race alone (NH)0100.00%0.14%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)13240.16%0.42%3.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)58210.79%1.11%3.34%
Total631718629100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 232 households, and 159 families residing in the town.

Education

Greensburg and all of St. Helena Parish are served by the St. Helena Parish School System. Zoned campuses include St. Helena Early Learning Center Elementary (Grades PK-2), St. Helena Art and Technology Academy (Grades 3-6), and St. Helena College and Career Academy (Grades 7-12).

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ See LA 1077 <--Wrong highway, December 2015.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Greensburg, Louisiana
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greensburg town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greensburg town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greensburg town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "Willie Maxine Campbell Perry Obituary (2009) The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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