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Greenville, Texas
Greenville, Texas | |
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.jpg) Lee Street in downtown Greenville | |
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| Motto(s): "Rich Heritage, Vibrant Future"[1] | |
 Location of Greenville in Hunt County, Texas | |
  Greenville Location within Texas  Greenville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°07′34″N 96°06′35″W / 33.12611°N 96.10972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Incorporated | April 13, 1852[2] |
| Named for | Thomas J. Green[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Jerry Ransom Place 1 Vacant Place 2 Al Atkins Place 3 Kristen Washington Place 4 Tim Kruse Place 5 Ben Collins Place 6 Kenneth Freeman[4] |
| • City Manager | Summer Spurlock[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.11 sq mi (85.75 km2) |
| • Land | 32.29 sq mi (83.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2020)[8] | |
• Total | 28,164 |
| • Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75401–75404 |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-30920[9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410660[7] |
| Website | www |
Greenville (locally /ˈɡriːnvəl/ GREEN-vəl) is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, located in Northeast Texas approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Dallas, Texas and 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Canton, Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Hunt County.[10] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,164.
Greenville was named for Thomas J. Green,[3] a significant contributor to the founding of the Texas Republic.[11]
- ^ "City of Greenville Texas". City of Greenville Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Demographics | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "GREEN, THOMAS JEFFERSON | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor and City Council | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "City Manager | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenville, Texas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Greenville city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "GREENVILLE, TX (HUNT COUNTY) | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. January 9, 1984. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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