Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
City
Downtown Greensburg
Downtown Greensburg
Flag of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Official seal of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Location of Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Location of Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°17′52″N 79°32′32″W / 40.29778°N 79.54222°W / 40.29778; -79.54222
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
IncorporatedFebruary 9, 1799
Named forNathanael Greene
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyGreensburg City Council
 • MayorRobert L. Bell (D)
 • Fire ChiefThomas Bell
Area
[1]
 • Total4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
 • Land4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total14,976
 • Density3,693.22/sq mi (1,425.80/km2)
 • Demonym
Greensburger
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15601, 15605, 15606
Area code(s)724, 878
FIPS code42-31200[3]
GNIS feature ID1215700[4]
Websitewww.greensburgpa.org

Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.[5] The population was 14,976 at the 2020 census. Located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The city lies within the Laurel Highlands and the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau.[6] The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.

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  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Level III Ecoregions of Pennsylvania". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2013.