Greensboro, Florida

Greensboro, Florida
Town

Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W / 30.56944; -84.74444Coordinates: 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W / 30.56944; -84.74444
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Gadsden
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 602
 • Density 596/sq mi (230.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 32330
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-27550[1]
GNIS feature ID 0283424[2]
Website www.greensboro-fl.com

Greensboro is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census.[3]

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 / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W / 30.56944; -84.74444 (30.569333, -84.744560).[4] 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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910175—
192030272.6%
193035015.9%
194044326.6%
195056527.5%
196070925.5%
19707161.0%
1980562−21.5%
19905864.3%
20006195.6%
2010602−2.7%
Est. 2015605[5]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greensboro town, Florida". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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