Greenville is a town in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 746 at the 2020 census, Ray Charles lived with his mother in Greenville. There is a statue of him in Greenville Park.
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Greenville is located in west central Madison County.
U.S. Route 90 passes through the north side of the town, leading east to Madison, the county seat, and northwest to Monticello. U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town, leading south to Perry and north to Quitman, Georgia. Interstate 10 passes south of the town, with access to US-221 at Exit 241. I-10 leads west to Tallahassee, the state capital, and east to Lake City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Greenville has a total area of , all land.
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Greenville town, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|228
|219
|style='background: #ffffe6; |217
|27.24%
|25.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29.09%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|603
|595
|style='background: #ffffe6; |480
|72.04%
|70.58%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |64.34%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.12%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.12%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|2
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.24%
|1.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.08%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|2
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19
|0.24%
|1.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.55%
|-
|Total
|837
|843
|style='background: #ffffe6; |746
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 746 people, 378 households, and 218 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 843 people, 369 households, and 273 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Ray Charles, childhood home of R&B icon
- Geno Hayes, former NFL linebacker for various teams
- Chris Thompson, former NFL running back for various teams
References
External links
- http://users.wildblue.net/pricec123/ray_charles_memorial.htm
- Preservation Magazine's article on the Ray Charles Childhood Home