City Statistics

City of Greensboro Fact Sheet (as of July 1, 2009)

Population  
City of Greensboro (Planning Dept. estimate)*

 257,997

Guilford County (2008 Census Bureau estimate)

 472,216

Other Facts
Area of City

131.75 square miles or 84,320 acres

Paved Streets

 1,408.76 miles

Water Mains

1,604.32 miles

Sanitary Sewers

1,571.24 miles

Water Pumpage

30,800,000 gallons / day

Water Meters

 100,371 meters

Full-Time Municipal Employees

  3,107 people

Community Facilities

 

     Fire Stations

 23 stations

     Central Library and Branches

 7 facilities

     Parks, Open Space, Beautification
     Areas*              

 5,450 acres

     Recreation Centers

 12 centers

Housing

 

     Total Units

 113,611

     Occupied Units

 105,273

Public Housing Units

 

     Conventional

2,347

     Section 8 - Existing

2,975

Taxes
     Tax Valuation - 2008-2009

$24,056,157,000

     Tax Rate / $100 Valuation

$0.6350

          General Fund

$0.6000

          Transit

$0.0350

    

*Note: As of July1, 2009. Compiled by the City of Greensboro Planning Department.
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