| Greensburg, Indiana | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): Tree City | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Herbert (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,492 |
| • Density | 2,141.9/sq mi (827.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-29718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0449663[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofgreensburg.com |
Greensburg is a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was counted at 11,492 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²). 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.
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The Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana, is known for a tree which grows from the top of the Courthouse Tower, giving Greensburg its nickname of the "Tree City.”
There have been one or more trees growing continually since the first tree was noticed in the early 1870s. Later, other small trees appeared on the clock tower.
County officials were initially concerned that the trees would cause damage to the roof, and a steeplejack was hired in the 1880s to remove some of them. Two trees were left, with one ultimately growing to a height of nearly 15 feet (4.6 m). By the time it died, another tree had appeared.
Today, there are two trees on the tower. They are of the Large Tooth Aspen variety.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,260 people, 4,178 households, and 2,778 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,140.4 people per square mile (827.0/km²). There were 4,420 housing units at an average density of 922.1 per square mile (356.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.08% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 3,198 |
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| 1890 | 3,596 | 12.4% | |
| 1900 | 5,034 | 40.0% | |
| 1910 | 5,420 | 7.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,345 | −1.4% | |
| 1930 | 5,702 | 6.7% | |
| 1940 | 6,065 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,619 | 9.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,492 | 13.2% | |
| 1970 | 8,620 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 9,254 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 9,286 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 10,260 | 10.5% | |
| 2010 | 11,492 | 12.0% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
There were 4,178 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,029, and the median income for a family was $45,439. Males had a median income of $31,662 versus $24,605 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,829. About 8.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Honda Motor Company operates an automobile manufacturing plant along Interstate 74 in Greensburg. The company purchased 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) at the northwest edge of Greensburg in 2006. It took about 16 months to develop the site and construct the massive auto assembly facility. Mass production of the Honda Civic (eighth generation) sedan commenced at this plant on October 9, 2008. As of Oct. 1, 2010 Honda presently employs about 1,000 associates. When the facility reaches full capacity, it will employ approximately 2,000 associates and produce 200,000 vehicles per year. Honda's long range plans include doubling the size of the Greensburg facility by adding another massive building to the present site.
A number of other Greensburg businesses produce goods ranging from auto parts to faucets. Kroger's KB Speciality Foods plant is based in Greensburg and manufactures various baked goods, deli salads and other store brand products.
In 2010, Delta Faucet consolidated machining activities, resulting in a workforce reduction at its Greensburg plant.[4] Kroger is reconfiguring its strategy as well, mainly to eliminate the bakery, reduce the number of available jobs, and increase automation at the KB Speciality Foods facility.
Greensburg is an incorporated city governed by a mayor and a five-member city council. Four of the five City Council members are elected from separate districts within the city, while the fifth member is an at-large member who is elected by the entire community. The mayor, the city council, and the city's clerk-treasurer serve four year terms. Municipal elections are held in November of the year immediately preceding a presidential election.
Greensburg has one school corporation, the Greensburg Community School Corporation. The school district has three buildings. Greensburg Elementary School, a state-of-the-art kindergarten-through-5th-grade facility that opened in 2004, has 1000 students. Greensburg Community Junior High School, which opened in 1957 as the high school building, underwent major renovations in 2008. It is home to approximately 470 students in grades 6-8. Current enrollment at Greensburg Community High School is 630 students in grades 9-12. The current high school building opened in 1971 and underwent major renovations in the early 2000s. Greensburg Community High School is one of six members of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference.
Greensburg is also home to one parochial school, St. Mary's School, which is a Pre-K-through-6th-grade facility. St. Mary's acquired land at the south edge of the city in 2010 that will be the location of their new Catholic Church and parochial school.
In 2004, the Greensburg Community Learning Center opened in the former Rosenmund Elementary School, which was one of three primary schools that were closed when Greensburg Elementary School opened that year. Nearly 250 students attend a variety of post-secondary school classes at the Learning Center, e.g., Purdue University's College of Technology. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana also offers courses there.
In 2005, the former Washington Elementary School was converted into a minimum-security jail.
In 2006, the former Billings Elementary School became City Hall.
Decatur County Memorial Hospital has served the community since 1922. The facility offers a full range of both inpatient and outpatient services including 24/7 Emergency services. Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers are available in the Center for Wound Healing at DCMH and the Hospital was one of the first in the state to acquire a 128-slice CT scanner. The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County has served to provide financial support for the facility and its programs. Major capital campaigns in 1995 and 2003 helped fund significant growth in the facility.
In addition to the main campus the Hospital owns the Medical Arts Plaza at 955 N. Michigan Ave., Greensburg. The 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) facility houses the Occupational Health program - "Workwell" and contains a lab, x-ray and the Tree City Medical Partners Physician's Practice as well as space for other physicians.
Greensburg is located adjacent to Interstate 74 halfway between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. U.S. Highway 421 links Greensburg with Indianapolis to the north and Lexington, Kentucky, to the south. State Road 3 connects Greensburg with Muncie and Fort Wayne to the north and the Indiana suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky, to the south. State Road 46 links the community with Columbus, Bloomington, and Terre Haute to the west and Batesville to the east. Recently a construction project, which has made going east on Interstate 74 from the ramp west of town possible, has been completed.
Greensburg is a likely train stop on the proposed high-speed rail line between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. This line is part of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, which is the master plan for a high-speed rail network throughout the midwestern United States.
The Greensburg-Decatur County Airport consists of a single runway measuring 3,343 ft (1,019 m). by 40 ft (12 m). There are tentative plans to either expand the current runway or build a new airport elsewhere in Decatur County.
Indianapolis International Airport is located 55 miles (89 km) from Greensburg, and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is located 70 miles (110 km) away.
Greensburg has one newspaper, the Greensburg Daily News, which is published Mondays through Saturdays. The paper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. Greensburg also has a locally owned and operated 500-watt AM radio station (WTRE 1330) that plays country music, local news, and local sports from area high schools. Is in the Indianapolis news market but is in the WXIX Market which is the FOX affiliate in Cincinnati
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