Greenwood, Missouri
| Greenwood, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Greenwood, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′3″N 94°20′47″W / 38.85083°N 94.34639°WCoordinates: 38°51′3″N 94°20′47″W / 38.85083°N 94.34639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Missouri
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| Counties |
Jackson Cass |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Levi Weaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.97 sq mi (10.28 km2) |
| • Land | 3.97 sq mi (10.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,221 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,306 |
| • Density | 1,315.1/sq mi (507.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64034 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-29494 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718834 |
Greenwood is a city in Jackson and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 5,221 at the 2010 census.
Greenwood was laid out in 1867. A post office called Greenwood has been in operation since 1866. The city was incorporated in 1963.
Greenwood is located at 38°51′3″N 94°20′47″W / 38.85083°N 94.34639°W (38.850808, -94.346256). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.97 square miles (10.28 km2). The town has a small creek running through it in the Southwest. The area that constitutes Greenwood is mainly lightly wooded and open fields Northeast of its rail line, along with several small ponds. Southwest of the rails is mostly suburban housing along with a small downtown area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,221 people, 1,769 households, and 1,412 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.1 inhabitants per square mile (507.8/km2). There were 1,838 housing units at an average density of 463.0 per square mile (178.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 5.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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