Greensboro, Florida

Greensboro, Florida
Town

Location in Gadsden County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°WCoordinates: 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Gadsden
Area
  Total 1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
  Land 1 sq mi (2.6 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 619
  Density 619/sq mi (238.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 32330
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-27550[1]
GNIS feature ID 0283424[2]

Greensboro is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 615 .

Greensboro is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Greensboro is located at 30°34′10″N 84°44′40″W / 30.56944°N 84.74444°W (30.569333, -84.744560).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 619 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 612.6 people per square mile (236.6/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.24% White, 32.47% African American, 1.13% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.80% of the population.

There were 207 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $17,308 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,825. About 15.3% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

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