What is the population of Greenwood, Mississippi?

Greenwood has a population of approximately 14,086 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Greenwood, Mississippi located?

Greenwood is located in Mississippi, United States, at approximate coordinates 33.5125°, -90.1990°.

What is the median household income in Greenwood?

The median household income in Greenwood is approximately $35,473 based on the most recent open data.

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Greenwood

Total population

14,086

Median home value

$108,900

24.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$35,473

Greenwood$35k

National$74k

Founded

1830

Elevation40 m

Land area32.87 km²

Weather100°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.51°, -90.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1830

Elevation

40 m

Area

32.87 km²

head of government

Carolyn McAdams

Official website

www.greenwoodms.org

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Overview

Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta; Memphis, Tennessee is 130 miles to its north. As of the 2020 census, Greenwood had a population of 14,490. It is the principal city of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

History

The first settlement by European-Americans in the area, next to the Yazoo River, was a trading post founded in 1834 named William's Landing. Three miles up the river was another settlement founded by Chief Greenwood Leflore in 1850 called Point Leflore. Soon an exchange of some parcels of land were made by Leflore for a commitment from the townsmen to maintain roads to the hilly area to the east and to some more established settlements to the northwest. Governor A.G. Brown chartered the settlement as "Greenwood" in 1844, naming it after the chief. The construction of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and the Georgia Pacific Railway through the city in the 1880s revitalized the local economy The U.S. Chambers of Commerce and the Garden Clubs of America have called city's Grand Boulevard one of America's 10 most beautiful streets. Sally Humphreys Gwin, a founder of the Greenwood Garden Club, planted 1,000 oak trees along the Grand Boulevard. In 1950, Gwin received a citation from the National Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution for her work in the conservation of trees. Activist Stokely Carmichael notably gave his "Black Power" speech during a March Against Fear rally which was held in Greenwood on June 16, 1966.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Greenwood has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.

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