Greensboro, Georgia

Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855. The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. ==Geography==

Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at (33.571528, -83.180921). U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east to Union Point and west to Madison. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north to Athens and southeast to Sparta. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for so as to include Exit 130 on Interstate 20. I-20 leads east to Augusta and west to Atlanta. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.99%, is water. The city is in the Oconee River watershed and is located east of Lake Oconee and southeast of Oconee National Forest. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Greensboro had a population of 3,648. There were 1,379 households and 808 families residing in the city. The median age was 36.4 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.1 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. Of households in Greensboro, 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.6% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,516 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. ==Education==

Greene County School District The Greene County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students. • Greensboro Elementary • Union Point Elementary • Anita White Carson Middle School • Greene County High School • Lake Oconee Academy The area also hosts the private school Nathanael Greene Academy. ==Notable people==

• Thomas W. Cobb, former U.S. representative and senator, and judge of the superior court of Georgia; namesake of Cobb County, Georgia • William Crosby Dawson, former congressman and U.S. senator from Georgia; born, died, and buried in Greensboro • Foogiano, rapper signed to 1017 Records, born in Greensboro • Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, lawyer and early American humorist writer, represented Greene County in the state legislature in 1821 • Mickey Mantle, center fielder for the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, lived in Greensboro during his final years after retiring from the Yankees • McKinley Neal, Missouri State Legislator • Joshua Nesbitt, former starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech football team • Joseph Parker Jr., last surviving U.S. Navy physician who participated in the Allied invasion of Omaha Beach • John Perkins Ralls, Confederate congressman from Alabama, born in Greensboro • Tim Simpson, professional golfer, lives in Greensboro • Sonny Terry, blues and folk musician known for his energetic harmonica style, born in Greensboro • Elizabeth Wilson, first African American mayor of Decatur, Georgia ==References==