Greenville, Texas

For other places with the same name, see Greenville (disambiguation).

Greenville, Texas
City
Lee Street in downtown Greenville
Lee Street in downtown Greenville
Flag of Greenville, Texas
Flag
Motto(s): 
"Rich Heritage, Vibrant Future"[1]
Location of Greenville in Hunt County, Texas
Location of Greenville in Hunt County, Texas
Greenville is located in Texas
Greenville
Greenville
Location within Texas
Greenville is located in the United States
Greenville
Greenville
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°07′34″N 96°06′35″W / 33.12611°N 96.10972°W / 33.12611; -96.10972
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyHunt
IncorporatedApril 13, 1852 (172 years ago) (1852-04-13)[2]
Named forThomas J. Green[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor 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 ManagerSummer Spurlock[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total
33.11 sq mi (85.75 km2)
 • Land32.29 sq mi (83.62 km2)
 • Water0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
Elevation
[7]
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
28,164
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75401–75404
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-30920[9]
GNIS feature ID2410660[7]
Websitewww.ci.greenville.tx.us

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]

  1. ^ "City of Greenville Texas". City of Greenville Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Demographics | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "GREEN, THOMAS JEFFERSON | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mayor and City Council | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "City Manager | Greenville, TX - Official Website". www.ci.greenville.tx.us. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenville, Texas
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "GREENVILLE, TX (HUNT COUNTY) | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. January 9, 1984. Retrieved January 10, 2014.