Greensburg, Louisiana
Greensburg, Louisiana | |
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| Town of Greensburg | |
 St. Helena College and Career Academy stadium | |
 Location of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°49′48″N 90°40′11″W / 30.83000°N 90.66972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Helena |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 629 |
| • Density | 249.7/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406615[1] |
Greensburg is a town in, and the parish seat of, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] 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.[4] It has two 19th-century properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old land office and the old parish jail.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| 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[6] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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.[10][11]
- 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
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greensburg, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ See LA 1077 <--Wrong highway, December 2015.
- ^ Climate Summary for Greensburg, Louisiana
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greensburg town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Willie Maxine Campbell Perry Obituary (2009) The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Fire Destroys Louisiana Home of Tyler Perry's Father". People. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Greensburg, Louisiana at Wikimedia Commons
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