Greensboro, Indiana

Town of Greensboro, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Greensboro
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 981 ft (299 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 143
 • Density 1,449.9/sq mi (559.8/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47344
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-29682[1]
GNIS feature ID 0435452[2]

Greensboro is a town in Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. The town was a 'station' on the Underground Railroad and was recognized for its active abolitionists. Seth Hinshaw, a progressive spiritualist, was a resident and his gravesite is located in the Masonic Cemetery.

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Geography

Greensboro is located at (39.878412, -85.465356)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.except the park floods some times.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 174 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,424.3 people per square mile (559.8/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 622.1 per square mile (244.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 71 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,118. About 5.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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