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Town in Louisiana, United States
Greensburg, Louisiana
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 ″N 90°40′09 ″W / 30.82806°N 90.66917°W / 30.82806; -90.66917 Country United States State Louisiana Parish St. Helena • Mayor (Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon
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Amanda Ficklin-Mixon (D ) • Total 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km 2 • Land 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km 2 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km 2 Elevation
220 ft (70 m ) • 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] Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area .
Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louisiana.[3] National Register of Historic Places , the old land office and the old parish jail.
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km 2 km 2
Climate
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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
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2020 census
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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
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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
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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
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^ "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 .
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