Greensboro, Georgia
| Greensboro, Georgia | |
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| Coordinates: 33°34′18″N 83°10′51″W / 33.57167°N 83.18083°WCoordinates: 33°34′18″N 83°10′51″W / 33.57167°N 83.18083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| States of the United States | Georgia |
| County | Greene County, Georgia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,238 |
| • Density | 558.3/sq mi (213/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30642 |
| Area code(s) | Area code 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-34876[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356104[2] |
Greensboro is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,238 at the time of the 2000 U.S. census. This town is the county seat of Greene County.
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[edit] Geography
Greensboro is located at 33°34′18″N 83°10′51″W / 33.57167°N 83.18083°W (33.571528, -83.180921)[3].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this town has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of the year 2000, there were 3,238 people, 1,184 households, and 806 families residing in this town. The population density was 556.5 people per square mile (214.8/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 217.2 per square mile (83.9/km²). The racial makeup of this town was 33.45% White, 62.01% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 2.66% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.
There were 1,184 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
In this town the population was dustributed with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age of its inhabitants was about 32 years. For every 100 females there are about 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are about 78.5 males.
The median income per household in this town was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $27,049. Males had a median income of $22,788 versus $15,720 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,494. About 26.4% of the towns families and 31.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] The Iron Horse
A 2,000 pound statue of a horse, called the "Iron Horse," sculpted by Abbot Pattison, was erected on the campus of the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, in 1954. It stood there for just under 48 hours. After repeated pranks carried out on it by university students, the sculpture was lent to a professor of agriculture, L.C. Curtis, who moved it to his farm in Greene County.
The "Iron Horse" now is located in a cornfield along Georgia Highway 15 about 11 miles north of the town limits of Greensboro, just beyond the crossing over the Oconee River. The statue is invisible from the highway seasonally when the summer corn crop obscures it.
The Order of the Greek Horsemen, a so-called secret society at the University of Georgia, founded in 1955, uses the "Iron Horse" as its symbol.
[edit] Education
[edit] Greene County School District
The Greene County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school.[4] The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students.[5]
- Greensboro Elementary
- Union Point Elementary
- Anita White Carson Middle School
- Greene County High School
- Lake Oconee Charter School
[edit] Noted residents
- Julius C. Alford, (1799–1863), born in Greensboro, United States Congressman from Georgia[6]
- William Crosby Dawson, former U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia was born, died, and buried in Greensboro
- John Perkins Ralls, Confederate Congressman from Alabama, born in Greensboro
- Tim Simpson, professional golfer, makes his home in Greensboro
- Joshua Nesbitt, former starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech football team. Currently a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
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