Greensburg, Louisiana

Geobox Town
name = Town of Greensburg
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country = United States
state = Louisiana
region = St. Helena
region_type = Parish
area_imperial = 2.5
area_land_imperial = 2.5
area_water_imperial = 0.0
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area_percentage_round = 2
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lat_m = 49
lat_s = 41
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elevation_imperial = 220
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population_as_of = 2000
population = 631
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mayor = Ken L. Carter
timezone = CST
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postal_code = 70441
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area_code = 225
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map_caption = Location of Greensburg in Louisiana
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Greensburg is a town in and the the parish seat of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States.GR|6 The population was 631 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Greensburg is located at coor dms|30|49|41|N|90|40|9|W|city (30.827953, -90.669302)GR|1.

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) of it is land and 0.40% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 631 people, 242 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.6 people per square mile (96.7/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 109.2/sq mi (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.72% White, 32.96% African American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 242 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,083. About 26.0% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greensburg and all of St. Helena Parish are served by the St. Helena Parish School System. Zoned campuses include St. Helena Central Elementary School (Grades PK-4), St. Helena Central Middle School (Grades 5-8), and St. Helena Central High School (Grades 9-12).

Notable natives and residents

* Ben Nevers, state legislature.
* John Bel Edwards, state legislature.
* Robert Marrianoux, state legislature.

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