Greensburg High School
| Town of Greensburg | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. |
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.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 30°49′41″N 90°40′09″W / 30.82806°N 90.66917°WCoordinates: 30°49′41″N 90°40′09″W / 30.82806°N 90.66917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Helena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
(Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon Aldermen: |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 681 |
| • Density | 270.35/sq mi (104.39/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 70441 |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-31565 |
(Interim)Amanda Ficklin-Mixon Aldermen:
Jo Ellen Carruth (R)
Charles "Danny" Carruth (R)
Greensburg is a town in and the parish seat of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louisiana. It has two 19th-century properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old land office and the old parish jail.
During the American Civil War, Union General Albert Lindley Lee left from Baton Rouge with a division of cavalry on October 5, 1864, and raided Greensburg, where his men destroyed a tannery containing two thousand sides of leather. He also seized a large supply of quinine.
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.
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.
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