Greensboro, Florida facts for kids
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Greensboro, Florida
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Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Gadsden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 461 |
| • Density | 200.70/sq mi (77.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32330
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-27550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283424 |
Greensboro is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census.
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 (30.569333, -84.744560). 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 175 | — | |
| 1920 | 302 | 72.6% | |
| 1930 | 350 | 15.9% | |
| 1940 | 443 | 26.6% | |
| 1950 | 565 | 27.5% | |
| 1960 | 709 | 25.5% | |
| 1970 | 716 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 562 | −21.5% | |
| 1990 | 586 | 4.3% | |
| 2000 | 619 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 602 | −2.7% | |
| 2020 | 461 | −23.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 112 | 24.3% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 124 | 26.9% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 1.74% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 0.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 46.2% |
| Total | 461 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 461 people, 206 households, and 178 families residing in the town.
Education
Gadsden County School District operates two public schools in the community: Greensboro Elementary School and West Gadsden Middle School; the elementary facility was formerly Greensboro High School. Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) serves high school students.
In 2017 the former West Gadsden High School was renamed to West Gadsden Middle School as all high school students were moved to East Gadsden High School. At that time grades 4–5 moved from Greensboro Elementary to West Gadsden Middle.
The Earl Willis Community Center houses a library.
Images for kids
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West Gadsden Middle School
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Greensboro Post Office
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Fire Station and Earl Willis Community Center (including the library)
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Greensboro Elementary School (previously Greensboro High School and West Gadsden High School)
See also
In Spanish: Greensboro (Florida) para niños
