Greensboro, Indiana

Greensboro, Indiana
Town
Town of Greensboro
Location of Greensboro in Henry County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°52′43″N 85°27′50″W / 39.87861°N 85.46389°W / 39.87861; -85.46389
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Township	Greensboro
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
• Land	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	994 ft (303 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	123
• Density	1,118.18/sq mi (429.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT[3])
ZIP code	47344
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-29682[4]
GNIS feature ID	2396975[2]
Website	townofgreensboro.in.gov

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.

Greensboro was platted in 1830.^[5] It was named after Greensboro, North Carolina.^[6] Greensboro has contained a post office since 1831.^[7]

According to the 2010 census, Greensboro has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²), all land.^[8]

As of the census^[10] of 2010, there were 143 people, 61 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was 1,300.0 inhabitants per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 609.1 per square mile (235.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 61 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 39.9 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 174 people, 71 households, and 48 families living in the town. The population density was 1,424.3 inhabitants per square mile (549.9/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 622.1 per square mile (240.2/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 65 or over.

• Town of Greensboro website
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