Greenville (Texas)
| Greenville, Texas | ||
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Lee Street in downtown Greenville
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| Motto(s): "Rich Heritage, Vibrant Future" | ||
 Location of Greenville, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°7′34″N 96°6′35″W / 33.12611°N 96.10972°WCoordinates: 33°7′34″N 96°6′35″W / 33.12611°N 96.10972°W | ||
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 United States |
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 Texas
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| County | Hunt | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
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Mayor David Dreiling Place 1 Jerry Ransom Place 2 James Evans Place 3 Jeff Dailey Place 4 Holly Gotcher Place 5 Brent Money Place 6 Cedric Dean |
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| • City Manager | Massoud Ebrahim | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 25,557 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 27,172 | |
| • Density | 833/sq mi (321.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP codes | 75401-75404 | |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 | |
| FIPS code | 48-30920 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377755 | |
| Website | ci |
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Greenville is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Dallas. It is the county seat and largest city of Hunt County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557, and in 2016 the estimated population was 27,172.
Greenville was named for Thomas J. Green, a significant contributor to the founding of the Texas Republic.
Greenville is located in North Texas at 33°7′34″N 96°6′35″W / 33.12611°N 96.10972°W (33.126004, −96.109703), in central Hunt County. Greenville is situated in the heart of the Texas blackland prairies, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Dallas and about 45 miles (72 km) south of the Texas/Oklahoma border, on the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenville has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84.5 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.46%, are water. The Cowleech Fork of the Sabine River flows through the northeast part of the city.
Greenville is considered to be a part of the humid subtropical region. Due to its location on the north Texas prairies the climate is typically humid with mild precipitation.
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