Greensboro, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°52′42″N, 85°27′55″W
Town of Greensboro, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Henry
Area
- City	0.3 km²
- Land	0.3 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	174
- Density	559.8/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Greensboro is a town in Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. The town was a 'station' on the Underground Railroad and was recognized for its active abolitionists. Seth Hinshaw, a progressive spiritualist, was a resident and his gravesite is located in the Masonic Cemetery.

[edit] Geography

Greensboro is located at 39°52′42″N, 85°27′55″W (39.878412, -85.465356)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.except the park floods some times.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 174 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 559.8/km² (1,424.3/mi²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 244.5/km² (622.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

Greensboro from the air, looking east.

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 sixty five or over.