City Statistics

City of Greensboro Fact Sheet (as of July 1, 2010)

Population  
City of Greensboro (Planning Dept. estimate) *

260,083

Guilford County (2008 Census Bureau estimate)

 480,362

Other Facts
Area of City

131.94 square miles

Paved Streets

 1,439.63 miles

Water Mains

1,635.79 miles

Sanitary Sewers

1,579.65 miles

Water Pumpage

30,800,000 gallons / day

Water Meters

 100,371 meters

Full-Time Municipal Employees

  2,916 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 (2009 Census Bureau Estimate)

 

     Total Units

 122,374

     Occupied Units

 105,082

Public Housing Units

 

     Conventional

2,105

     Section 8 - Existing

2,600

Taxes
     Tax Valuation - 2009-2010

$24,417,000,000

     Tax Rate / $100 Valuation

$0.635

          General Fund

$0.600

          Transit

$0.035

    

* Note: As of July 1, 2010
Compiled by the City of Greensboro Planning & Community Development Department.
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