Greensburg, Kentucky
| Greensburg, Kentucky | ||
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Downtown Greensburg
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 Location of Greensburg, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′35″N 85°29′52″W / 37.25972°N 85.49778°WCoordinates: 37°15′35″N 85°29′52″W / 37.25972°N 85.49778°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| County | Green | |
| Established | 1794 | |
| Incorporated | 1795 | |
| Named for | its county | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lisle Cheatham | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,163 | |
| • Density | 1,036/sq mi (400.1/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 42743 | |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 | |
| FIPS code | 21-32968 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0493339 | |
| Website | www |
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Greensburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,163 at the 2010 census, down from 2,396 at the 2000 census.
The Downtown Greensburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and includes the oldest courthouse west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Greensburg is located east of the center of Green County at 37°15′35″N 85°29′52″W / 37.25972°N 85.49778°W (37.259665, -85.497863), on the north side of the Green River, a west-flowing tributary of the Ohio River. U.S. Route 68 passes through the city as Main Street; it leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Campbellsville and southwest 25 miles (40 km) to Edmonton. Kentucky Route 61 joins US 68 on Main Street through Greensburg; KY 61 leads northwest 40 miles (64 km) to Elizabethtown and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Columbia.
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