Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Downtown Greensburg | |
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Interactive map of Greensburg, Pennsylvania | |
Greensburg Greensburg | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′52″N 79°32′32″W / 40.29778°N 79.54222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Incorporated | February 9, 1799 |
| Named after | Nathanael Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Greensburg City Council |
| • Mayor | Robert L. Bell (D) |
| • Fire Chief | Thomas Bell |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Land | 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,976 |
| • Density | 3,693/sq mi (1,425.8/km2) |
| • Demonym | Greensburger |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15601, 15605, 15606 |
| Area codes | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-31200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215700 |
| Website | www.greensburgpa.org |
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. 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. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.