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 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.

Geography

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870160—
188029785.6%
1890280−5.7%
190031512.5%
1910268−14.9%
19202866.7%
1930262−8.4%
194038948.5%
19504238.7%
196051221.0%
197065227.3%
19806621.5%
1990583−11.9%
20006318.2%
201071813.8%
2020629−12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
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

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

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ See LA 1077 <--Wrong highway, December 2015.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Greensburg, Louisiana
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greensburg town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Willie Maxine Campbell Perry Obituary (2009) The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Fire Destroys Louisiana Home of Tyler Perry's Father". People. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg,_Louisiana
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