Greensburg, Louisiana

Greensburg is a town in, and the parish seat of, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[3] The population was 629 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Greensburg, Louisiana
Town
Town of Greensburg
St. Helena College and Career Academy stadium
Location of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°49′48″N 90°40′11″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Helena
Area [2]
• Total	2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
• Land	2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [1]	223 ft (68 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	629
• Density	249.70/sq mi (96.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70441
Area code	225
FIPS code	22-31565
GNIS feature ID	2406615[1]

Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louisiana.^[4] It has two 19th-century properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old land office and the old parish jail.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) is land and 0.40% is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greensburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	160		—
1880	297		85.6%
1890	280		−5.7%
1900	315		12.5%
1910	268		−14.9%
1920	286		6.7%
1930	262		−8.4%
1940	389		48.5%
1950	423		8.7%
1960	512		21.0%
1970	652		27.3%
1980	662		1.5%
1990	583		−11.9%
2000	631		8.2%
2010	718		13.8%
2020	629		−12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Greensburg, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[7]	Pop 2010[8]	Pop 2020[9]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	417	351	263	66.09%	48.89%	41.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	207	354	313	32.81%	49.30%	49.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	4	0.00%	0.14%	0.64%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	3	0.16%	0.00%	0.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.16%
Other race alone (NH)	0	1	0	0.00%	0.14%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	3	24	0.16%	0.42%	3.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	8	21	0.79%	1.11%	3.34%
Total	631	718	629	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 232 households, and 159 families residing in the town.

Education

Greensburg and all of St. Helena Parish are served by the St. Helena Parish School System. Zoned campuses include St. Helena Early Learning Center Elementary (Grades PK-2), St. Helena Art and Technology Academy (Grades 3-6), and St. Helena College and Career Academy (Grades 7-12).

Notable people

• The parents of actor and director Tyler Perry are from Greensburg. In their honor, Perry made Greensburg the birthplace of his most famous character, Madea.^[10][11]
• Stacy Aline Singleton Head, Democratic member of the New Orleans City Council, reared in Greensburg
• Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes, first woman to serve in the Louisiana Legislature, born and lived in Greensburg