Greensboro, Florida

Greensboro is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census.[5]

Greensboro, Florida
Town
Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Gadsden
Area
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Land2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total602
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
615
 • Density267.74/sq mi (103.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32330
Area code(s)850
FIPS code12-27550[3]
GNIS feature ID0283424[4]
Websitewww.greensboro-fl.com

Greensboro is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Greensboro is located in western Gadsden County at 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W (30.569333, -84.744560).[6] It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Gretna. Florida State Road 12 passes through the town center, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Quincy, the county seat, and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Bristol. Interstate 10 (Exit 174) is 3 miles (5 km) east of the center of town via SR 12; I-10 leads east 29 miles (47 km) to Tallahassee, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910175—
192030272.6%
193035015.9%
194044326.6%
195056527.5%
196070925.5%
19707161.0%
1980562−21.5%
19905864.3%
20006195.6%
2010602−2.7%
2019 (est.)615[2]2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 619 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 612.6 people per square mile (236.6/km2). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 50.24% White, 32.47% African American, 1.13% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.80% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $17,308 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,825. About 15.3% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Greensboro Post Office.[8]

The Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department operates one fire station,[9] located at the Earl Willis Community Center.[10]

The Gadsden Connector, a bus route operated by Big Bend Transit, has a stop in Greensboro.[11]

Education

Gadsden County School District operates two public schools in the community: Greensboro Elementary School and West Gadsden Middle School; the elementary facility was formerly Greensboro High School.[12] Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) serves high school students.

In 2017 the former West Gadsden High School was renamed to West Gadsden Middle School as all high school students were moved to East Gadsden High School. At that time grades 4-5 moved from Greensboro Elementary to West Gadsden Middle.[13]

The Earl Willis Community Center houses a library.[10]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greensboro town, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "GREENSBORO." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  9. "Fire Station Locations." Gadsden County, Florida. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  10. "vet-library-fire.jpg." Town of Greensboro. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
  11. "Big Bend Transit | COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF GADSDEN COUNTY". www.bigbendtransit.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  12. "Schools." Town of Greensboro. Retrieved on April 5, 2017.
  13. "SCHOOL MERGERS NOT POPULAR AT WEST GADSDEN". Havana Herald. 2017-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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