Greensburg, Louisiana

Greensburg, Louisiana
Town
Town of Greensburg
St. Helena College and Career Academy stadium
Location of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
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
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Helena
Government
• Mayor	(Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon Aldermen: Jo Ellen Carruth (R) Charles "Danny" Carruth (R) Amanda Ficklin-Mixon (D)
Area [1]
• Total	2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
• Land	2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	629
• Density	249.70/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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	160		—
1880	297		85.6%
1890	280		−5.7%
1900	315		12.5%
1910	268		−14.9%
1920	286		6.7%
1930	262		−8.4%
1940	389		48.5%
1950	423		8.7%
1960	512		21.0%
1970	652		27.3%
1980	662		1.5%
1990	583		−11.9%
2000	631		8.2%
2010	718		13.8%
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)	417	351	263	66.09%	48.89%	41.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	207	354	313	32.81%	49.30%	49.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	4	0.00%	0.14%	0.64%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	3	0.16%	0.00%	0.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.16%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	0	0.00%	0.14%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	3	24	0.16%	0.42%	3.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	8	21	0.79%	1.11%	3.34%
Total	631	718	629	100.00%	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).

Notable people

• The parents of actor and director Tyler Perry are from Greensburg. In their honor, Perry made Greensburg the birthplace of his most famous character, Madea. ^{[9] [10]}
• Stacy Aline Singleton Head, Democratic member of the New Orleans City Council, reared in Greensburg
• Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes, first woman to serve in the Louisiana Legislature, born and lived in Greensburg.
• Joseph Dunn, born and reared in Greensburg, was named a Chevalier (Knight) in the French National Order of Merit in 2021 by decree of the French President Emmanuel Macron and was inducted into the Ordre des Francophones d'Amérique by the Québec Ministry of the French Language in 2023. As of January 2024, Joseph Dunn is the Honorary Consul of Canada in New Orleans.

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.
10. "Fire Destroys Louisiana Home of Tyler Perry's Father". People. Retrieved September 1, 2021.