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, Louisiana | |
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Town of Greensburg | |
Coordinates: 30°49′41″N 90°40′09″W / 30.82806°N 90.66917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Helena |
Government | |
• Mayor | (Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon
Aldermen: |
Area | |
• 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 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.
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.
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 263 | 41.81% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 313 | 49.76% |
Native American | 4 | 0.64% |
Asian | 3 | 0.48% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.16% |
Other/Mixed | 24 | 3.82% |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.34% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 232 households, and 159 families residing in the town.
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).