Town of Greenville, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Greenville within Wisconsin |
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Counties | Outagamie |
Surrounding Towns | Clayton, Dale, Ellington, Grand Chute, Hortonia, Menasha |
Settled | 1848 |
Government | |
• Type | Civil township |
• Chairman | Jack Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,309 |
• Density | 191.2/sq mi (73.8/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP Code | 54913, 54915, 54942, 54944 |
Area code(s) | 274 & 920 |
FIPS code | 55-31550 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583322 |
Website | www.townofgreenville.com |
Greenville is a town in south central Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 10,309 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Greenville and the ghost town of Wakefield are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Greenville is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,844 people, 2,301 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. The population density was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 2,353 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.22% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.