Greensboro is a town in and the

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of Greene County, Georgia,

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. Its population was 3,648 as of the 2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway between

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and Augusta on

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History

Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855. The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the

Battle of Guilford Court House The Battle of Guilford Court House was on March 15, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, at a site that is now in Greensboro, the seat of Guilford County, North Carolina. A 2,100-man British force under the command of Lieutenant General ...

on March 15, 1781.

Geography

Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at (33.571528, -83.180921).

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passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east to Union Point and west to

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. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north to

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and southeast to

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. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for so as to include Exit 130 on

. I-20 leads east to Augusta and west to

. According to the

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, Greensboro has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.99%, is water. The city is in the Oconee River watershed and is located east of Lake Oconee and southeast of

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of the year 2000, there were 3,238 people, 1,184 households, and 806 families residing in this town. The population density was . There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of this town was 33.45%

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, 62.01%

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.31%

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, 0.28%

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, 2.66% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 5.34% of the population. There were 1,184 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22. In this

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the population was distributed with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age of its inhabitants was about 32 years. For every 100 females, there were about 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were about 78.5 males. The median income per household in this town was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $27,049. Males had a median income of $22,788 versus $15,720 for females. The

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for the town was $14,494. About 26.4% of the town's families and 31.2% of the population were below the

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, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greene County School District

The Greene County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students. *Greensboro Elementary *Union Point Elementary *Anita White Carson Middle School * Greene County High School *Lake Oconee Academy The area also hosts the private school Nathanael Greene Academy.

Notable people

Thomas W. Cobb Thomas Willis Cobb (1784February 1, 1830) was a United States representative and Senator from Georgia. Biography Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Le ...

, former U.S. representative and senator, and judge of the superior court of Georgia; namesake of Cobb County, Georgia *

William Crosby Dawson William Crosby Dawson (January 4, 1798May 5, 1856) was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia. Early life, education and legal career Dawson was born in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, January 4, 1798. His parents were Geo ...

, former congressman and U.S. senator from Georgia; born, died, and buried in Greensboro *

Foogiano Kwame Brown (born July 4, 1993), better known by his stage name Foogiano, is an American rapper signed to Gucci Mane's record label 1017 Records. He is best known for his track "Molly (Baby Mama)”, which received a remix with DaBaby. He releas ...

, rapper signed to

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, born in Greensboro *

Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Augustus Baldwin Longstreet (September 22, 1790 – July 9, 1870) was an American lawyer, minister, educator, and humorist, known for his book ''Georgia Scenes''. He was the uncle of the senior Confederate General James Longstreet. He held p ...

, lawyer and early American humorist writer, represented Greene County in the state legislature in 1821 *

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

, center fielder for the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, lived in Greensboro during his final years after retiring from the Yankees *

Joshua Nesbitt Joshua Leonard Nesbitt (born April 15, 1988) is a former American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. High school career ...

, former starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech football team * Joseph Parker Jr., last surviving U.S. Navy physician who participated in the Allied invasion of

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* John Perkins Ralls, Confederate congressman from Alabama, born in Greensboro * Tim Simpson, professional golfer, lives in Greensboro *

Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), known as Sonny Terry, was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and oc ...

, blues and folk musician known for his energetic harmonica style, born in Greensboro *Elizabeth Wilson, first African American mayor of Decatur, Georgia

References

External links

City website

The Burning of Greensborough
historical marker
Historic Springfield Baptist Church
historical marker {{Authority control Towns in Greene County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)