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'''Greenwood''' is a town in southern [[Caddo Parish, Louisiana|Caddo Parish]], which is located in the northwest corner of [[ |
'''Greenwood''' is a [[Suburb|suburban town]] in southern [[Caddo Parish, Louisiana|Caddo Parish]], which is located in the northwest corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. With a population of 3,166 at the [[2020 United States census]],<ref name="GR2" /> it is the third most populous incorporated municipality in Caddo Parish after [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] and [[Blanchard, Louisiana|Blanchard]]. Part of the [[Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area|Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan statistical area]], it is located 15 miles west of downtown Shreveport. |
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==History== |
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Greenwood was established by [[European Americans]] in 1839 after the forced [[Indian Removal]] of the [[Caddo people]] to [[Indian Territory]] (now [[Oklahoma]]) west of the [[Mississippi River]]. |
Greenwood was established by [[European Americans]] in 1839 after the forced [[Indian Removal]] of the [[Caddo people]] to [[Indian Territory]] (now [[Oklahoma]]) west of the [[Mississippi River]]. |
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During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Battle of Mansfield]] in April 1864, [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] wounded were treated at the historic Dunn House built in the 1840s. It is now located next to the Greenwood Town Hall on Highway 80. Several other historic houses located in Greenwood, including the Trosper House, have been added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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| ⚫ | As in the rest of Louisiana, most Black or African Americans were disenfranchised from the turn of the 20th century into the 1960s, and the state was dominated by white [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]; Caddo Parish [[Sheriff]] J. Howell Flournoy, who served a record 26 years in office from 1940 to 1966, was born in Greenwood in 1891 and was part of the political Flournoy dynasty.<ref>{{cite web |title=HistoricalFacts |url=http://www.caddohistory.com/historical_facts.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708111426/http://www.caddohistory.com/historical_facts.html |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |access-date=December 31, 2010 |website=Caddo History |publisher=Caddo Historical Society}}</ref> |
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Earnest Lampkins (1928–2018), a native of Shreveport, earned a PhD and had a career as a music educator. He taught music at all levels, becoming supervisor of music for [[Caddo Parish]]. He founded the Louisiana School of Professions.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=ernest-lampkins&pid=187855963&fhid=10228 Obituary: Earnest Lampkins], first published in ''Shreveport Times'', January 16, 2018</ref> In 2004, Lampkins was elected as the first black mayor of Greenwood, where he had long been active in the community. Against running for a second term, Lampkins ceased any intentions due to gunshots fired into his house, alongside continued threats and racism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Greenwood Mayor Ernest Lampkins dies |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/former-greenwood-mayor-ernest-lampkins-dies/article_d468c3c6-f7f7-11e7-a95a-77ba4d65806f.html |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=KTBS |language=en |quote=But Lampkins’ toughest personal test came in 2007 during his first term as mayor of Greenwood, just west of Shreveport. Lampkins decided not to seek a second term, largely because someone fired shots into his home. He, his wife and one of their children were home but no one was hurt. "If I had any intentions of running again, that just killed my ambitions right away," Lampkins said at the time. "That was a cowardly act. It bothered me that someone would shoot in my house and endanger my wife and kid.”}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Flaherty |first=Jordan |last2= |date=March 26, 2010 |title=Did a Racist Coup in a Northern Louisiana Town Overthrow Its Black Mayor and Police Chief? {{!}} Dissident Voice |url=https://dissidentvoice.org/2010/03/did-a-racist-coup-in-a-northern-louisiana-town-overthrow-its-black-mayor-and-police-chief/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Dissident Voice |language=en |quote=Less than two weeks after that, shots were fired into the house of Earnest Lampkins, the first Black mayor of the northwest Louisiana town of Greenwood. Lampkins reported that he continued to receive threats throughout his term, including a “for sale” sign that someone planted outside his house.}}</ref> |
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On March 3, 1964, Owen Dickson Adams (January 13, 1926 – April 18, 2017) of Greenwood and [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.]], of Shreveport, later a [[Louisiana House of Representatives|state representative]], were elected as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] to the historically Democratic-dominated Caddo Parish Commission. It was then known as the police jury, equivalent to the [[county commission]] in other states.<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]]'', 4 March 1964, p. 1.</ref> This was in a period of considerable cultural change as the [[Civil rights movement|Civil Rights Movement]] was underway; the federal [[Civil Rights Act]] was passed later in 1964 and the [[Voting Rights Act]] in 1965. Blacks had been [[Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era|disenfranchised]] in Louisiana since the turn of the century, when passage of a new [[Constitution of Louisiana|constitution]] included barriers to voter registration. White Democrats then began to join the Republican Party. |
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Adams served on the police jury until 1976; O'Neal until 1968, when Adams won his second term. He was the only Republican in Caddo Parish that year to win an election.<ref>''Shreveport Journal'', 7 February 1968, p. 1.</ref> An engineer with [[Spectra Energy]], then known as Texas Eastern, Adams relocated to [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. On retirement, he returned to Greenwood and subsequently served twelve years as [[mayor]] and three terms on the city council. He died at the age of ninety-one and is interred at Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=185152456|title=Owen Adams obituary|newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Shreveport Times]]|date=April 21, 2017|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> |
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Earnest Lampkins (1928-2018), a native of Shreveport, earned a PhD and had a career as a music educator. He taught music at all levels, becoming supervisor of music for [[Caddo Parish]]. He founded the Louisiana School of Professions.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=ernest-lampkins&pid=187855963&fhid=10228 Obituary: Earnest Lampkins], first published in ''Shreveport Times'', 16 January 2018</ref> In 2004, Lampkins was elected as the first black mayor of Greenwood, where he had long been active in the community. On December 30, 2006, [[Gerald Washington]], elected as the first black mayor of the small southwest town of [[Westlake, Louisiana]], was found dead of a gunshot. The death was ruled a suicide, but his family and others believed it was a racially motivated murder. Less than two weeks later, Lampkins reported that shots were fired into his house. During his term, he continued to receive threats. Someone also installed a “for sale” sign outside his house.<ref name="flaherty">{{cite web|url=http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/03/did-a-racist-coup-in-a-northern-louisiana-town-overthrow-its-black-mayor-and-police-chief/|title=Jordan Flaherty, "Did a Racist Coup in a Northern Louisiana Town Overthrow Its Black Mayor and Police Chief?" |date=26 March 2010|work=Dissident Voice |publisher=dissidentvoice.org|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>Jordan Flaherty, ''Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six'', Haymarket Books, 2010, p. 232</ref> |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Greenwood is located in western Caddo Parish at {{Coord|32|26|10|N|93|57|50|W|type:city}} (32.436051, -93.963902).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/ |
Greenwood is located in western Caddo Parish at {{Coord|32|26|10|N|93|57|50|W|type:city}} (32.436051, -93.963902).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Greenwood Road (U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 80|80]] and [[U.S. Route 79|79]]) is the main route through the center of town. [[Interstate 20]] passes through the northern part of the town, with access from exits 3 and 5. Downtown [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] is {{convert|15|mi}} to the east, and [[Waskom, Texas|Waskom]], [[Texas]], is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the west. [[Carthage, Texas|Carthage]], [[Texas]], is {{convert|31|mi}} to the southwest down U.S. 79. Greenwood is approximately 165 miles east of [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], and about 290 miles northwest of [[New Orleans]]. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Greenwood has a total area of {{convert|23.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Greenwood has a total area of {{convert|23.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greenwood town, Louisiana |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2231705 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182152/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2231705 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=August 13, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> |
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}}Since the establishment of Greenwood, its population was overshadowed by the larger and nearby Shreveport to its east, and Waskom, Texas to the west; at the [[1970 United States census]], the town of Greenwood had a population of 212. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulated a population of 3,166,<ref name=":1" /> down from the historic high of 3,219 at the [[2010 United States census]]. At the publication of the 2020 census, Greenwood remained the third largest community in Caddo Parish, while Blanchard overtook [[Vivian, Louisiana|Vivian]] as the second-largest. |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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There were 1,351 households at the 2020 [[American Community Survey]]'s 5 year estimates program, among which 755 were married-couple households.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS Selected Social Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwood%20town,%20Louisiana%20households&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP02 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The average family size was 2.80, and the average household size was 2.34; in 2000, the average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. Among its population, 92.3% have attained a [[high school diploma]] or higher, and 27.2% of residents attained a bachelor's degree or higher. |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,458 people, 964 households, and 701 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 315.5 people per square mile (121.8/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 133.0 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.79% of the population. |
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<ref name=":0" />In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,408, and the median income for a family was $52,955. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,622 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,374. About 9.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over. In 2018, the American Community Survey determined the median income was $60,809; the mean income was $91,984, making Greenwood one of the wealthiest communities within the [[Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area|Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwood%20town,%20Louisiana%20income&g=1600000US2231705&tid=ACSST5Y2018.S1901&t=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals)&layer=place|title=Annual Income Estimates for Greenwood in 2018|website=data.census.gov|access-date=March 4, 2020}}</ref> During the American Community Survey's 2020 census estimates, its median household income was $55,034; the mean income also slightly declined to $86,979.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS Annual Income Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwood%20town,%20Louisiana%20income&t=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals)&g=1600000US2231705&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1901 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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There were 964 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. |
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In the town, the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. |
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|+Greenwood racial and ethnic composition as of 2020<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=2020 Race and Population Totals |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2231705&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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| 859 |
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| 27.13% |
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! scope="row" | [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] |
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| 22 |
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| 0.69% |
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! scope="row" | [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] |
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| 24 |
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| 193 |
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The median income for a household in the town was $40,408, and the median income for a family was $52,955. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,622 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,374. About 9.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over. |
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For a majority of Greenwood's history, the town has been predominantly non-Hispanic white, though diversification has broadened the racial and ethnic makeup of the suburban community alongside much of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frey |first=William H. |date=August 13, 2021 |title=New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America’s white and youth populations |url=https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-2020-census-results-show-increased-diversity-countering-decade-long-declines-in-americas-white-and-youth-populations/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Brookings |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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2018's census estimates placed the population at 3,199.<ref name=":0" /> The racial makeup of the town in 2018 was 54.8% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 36.1% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% from two or more races, and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,509 housing units in 2018 and the median income was $60,809. The mean income was $91,984, making Greenwood one of the wealthiest communities within the [[Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area|Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwood%20town,%20Louisiana%20income&g=1600000US2231705&tid=ACSST5Y2018.S1901&t=Income%20(Households,%20Families,%20Individuals)&layer=place|title=Annual Income Estimates for Greenwood in 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=data.census.gov|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref> |
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According to the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |website=U.S. Census Bureau |publisher=}}</ref> the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood was 77.01% [[White Americans|White American]], 20.63% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.41% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.33% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.16% [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|other Pacific Islander]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races and ethnicities]], and 1.02% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino Americans]] of any race were 1.79% of the population. By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 60.27% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 27.13% Black or African American, 0.69% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% Asian, 6.1% multiracial or of another race or ethnicity, and 5.05% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.<ref name=":1" /> The growing Hispanic or Latino American population reflected nationwide demographic trends following the 2014 to 2019 census estimates and 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Passel |first=Jeffrey S. |last2=Lopez |first2=Mark Hugo |last3=Cohn |first3=D’Vera |title=U.S. Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/u-s-hispanic-population-continued-its-geographic-spread-in-the-2010s/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Pew Research Center |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | According to ''[[Sperling's BestPlaces]]'' in 2020, the population of Greenwood has remained primarily [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/louisiana/greenwood|title=Greenwood, Louisiana Religion|website=bestplaces.net|access-date=March 4, 2020}}</ref> Dominated by [[Protestantism]] as most of [[North Louisiana|North]] and [[Central Louisiana]], [[Baptists]] were the largest Christian tradition by adherence. Baptists in Greenwood are mainly served by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], though the [[Black church|predominantly Black or African American]] [[National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.|National Baptist Convention of America]] and [[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.]] have congregations throughout the area. Following, [[Methodism|Methodists]] and [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] dominated the religious landscape, with [[Catholic Church|Catholic Christians]] served by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport]]. |
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File:Greenwood, LA, welcome sign IMG 2890.JPG|Greenwood welcome sign |
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File:First Baptist Church, Greenwood, LA IMG 2891.JPG|First [[Baptist]] Church |
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File:First United Methodist Church, Greenwood, LA IMG 2898.JPG|First [[United Methodist]] Church in Greenwood |
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File:The Cedars House, Greenwood, LA IMG 2900.JPG|The Cedars House, built about 1850 by Eli Jenkins, is named for the [[Cedrus|cedar]] trees on the lot. |
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File:Trosper House, Greenwood, LA IMG 2897.JPG|The Trosper House in Greenwood, the second family house at this site, was built in 1910 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1987. |
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Greenwood, Louisiana | |
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Suburban town | |
| Town of Greenwood | |
 Greenwood Municipal Complex | |
 Wordmark | |
| Motto: Gateway to Louisiana | |
 Location of Greenwood in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′10″N 93°57′50″W / 32.43611°N 93.96389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Caddo |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.01 sq mi (23.34 km2) |
| • Land | 8.99 sq mi (23.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,166 |
| • Rank | CD: 3rd |
| • Density | 352.01/sq mi (135.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71033[2] |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-31705 |
| Website | greenwoodla |
Greenwood is a suburban town in southern Caddo Parish, which is located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,166 at the 2020 United States census,[3] it is the third most populous incorporated municipality in Caddo Parish after Shreveport and Blanchard. Part of the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan statistical area, it is located 15 miles west of downtown Shreveport.
History
[edit]Greenwood was established by European Americans in 1839 after the forced Indian Removal of the Caddo people to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) west of the Mississippi River.
As in the rest of Louisiana, most Black or African Americans were disenfranchised from the turn of the 20th century into the 1960s, and the state was dominated by white Democrats; Caddo Parish Sheriff J. Howell Flournoy, who served a record 26 years in office from 1940 to 1966, was born in Greenwood in 1891 and was part of the political Flournoy dynasty.[4]
Earnest Lampkins (1928–2018), a native of Shreveport, earned a PhD and had a career as a music educator. He taught music at all levels, becoming supervisor of music for Caddo Parish. He founded the Louisiana School of Professions.[5] In 2004, Lampkins was elected as the first black mayor of Greenwood, where he had long been active in the community. Against running for a second term, Lampkins ceased any intentions due to gunshots fired into his house, alongside continued threats and racism.[6][7]
Geography
[edit]Greenwood is located in western Caddo Parish at 32°26′10″N 93°57′50″W / 32.43611°N 93.96389°W (32.436051, -93.963902).[8] Greenwood Road (U.S. Routes 80 and 79) is the main route through the center of town. Interstate 20 passes through the northern part of the town, with access from exits 3 and 5. Downtown Shreveport is 15 miles (24 km) to the east, and Waskom, Texas, is 6 miles (10 km) to the west. Carthage, Texas, is 31 miles (50 km) to the southwest down U.S. 79. Greenwood is approximately 165 miles east of Dallas, Texas, and about 290 miles northwest of New Orleans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenwood has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.19%, is water.[9]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 212 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,043 | 392.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,092 | 100.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,458 | 17.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,219 | 31.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,166 | −1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
Since the establishment of Greenwood, its population was overshadowed by the larger and nearby Shreveport to its east, and Waskom, Texas to the west; at the 1970 United States census, the town of Greenwood had a population of 212. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulated a population of 3,166,[11] down from the historic high of 3,219 at the 2010 United States census. At the publication of the 2020 census, Greenwood remained the third largest community in Caddo Parish, while Blanchard overtook Vivian as the second-largest.
There were 1,351 households at the 2020 American Community Survey's 5 year estimates program, among which 755 were married-couple households.[12] The average family size was 2.80, and the average household size was 2.34; in 2000, the average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. Among its population, 92.3% have attained a high school diploma or higher, and 27.2% of residents attained a bachelor's degree or higher.
[12]In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $40,408, and the median income for a family was $52,955. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,622 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,374. About 9.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over. In 2018, the American Community Survey determined the median income was $60,809; the mean income was $91,984, making Greenwood one of the wealthiest communities within the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area.[13] During the American Community Survey's 2020 census estimates, its median household income was $55,034; the mean income also slightly declined to $86,979.[14]
Race and ethnicity
[edit]| Race and ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,908 | 60.27% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 859 | 27.13% |
| Native American | 22 | 0.69% |
| Asian | 24 | 0.76% |
| Other/Mixed | 193 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 160 | 5.05% |
For a majority of Greenwood's history, the town has been predominantly non-Hispanic white, though diversification has broadened the racial and ethnic makeup of the suburban community alongside much of the United States.[15]
According to the 2000 U.S. census,[3] the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood was 77.01% White American, 20.63% Black or African American, 0.41% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races and ethnicities, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino Americans of any race were 1.79% of the population. By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 60.27% non-Hispanic white, 27.13% Black or African American, 0.69% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% Asian, 6.1% multiracial or of another race or ethnicity, and 5.05% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.[11] The growing Hispanic or Latino American population reflected nationwide demographic trends following the 2014 to 2019 census estimates and 2020 census.[16]
Religion
[edit]According to Sperling's BestPlaces in 2020, the population of Greenwood has remained primarily Christian.[17] Dominated by Protestantism as most of North and Central Louisiana, Baptists were the largest Christian tradition by adherence. Baptists in Greenwood are mainly served by the Southern Baptist Convention, though the predominantly Black or African American National Baptist Convention of America and National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. have congregations throughout the area. Following, Methodists and Pentecostals dominated the religious landscape, with Catholic Christians served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Greenwood LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "HistoricalFacts". Caddo History. Caddo Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ Obituary: Earnest Lampkins, first published in Shreveport Times, January 16, 2018
- ^ "Former Greenwood Mayor Ernest Lampkins dies". KTBS. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
But Lampkins' toughest personal test came in 2007 during his first term as mayor of Greenwood, just west of Shreveport. Lampkins decided not to seek a second term, largely because someone fired shots into his home. He, his wife and one of their children were home but no one was hurt. "If I had any intentions of running again, that just killed my ambitions right away," Lampkins said at the time. "That was a cowardly act. It bothered me that someone would shoot in my house and endanger my wife and kid."
- ^ Flaherty, Jordan (March 26, 2010). "Did a Racist Coup in a Northern Louisiana Town Overthrow Its Black Mayor and Police Chief? | Dissident Voice". Dissident Voice. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
Less than two weeks after that, shots were fired into the house of Earnest Lampkins, the first Black mayor of the northwest Louisiana town of Greenwood. Lampkins reported that he continued to receive threats throughout his term, including a "for sale" sign that someone planted outside his house.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greenwood town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2020 Race and Population Totals". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 ACS Selected Social Characteristics". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Income Estimates for Greenwood in 2018". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ACS Annual Income Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Frey, William H. (August 13, 2021). "New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America's white and youth populations". Brookings. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Passel, Jeffrey S.; Lopez, Mark Hugo; Cohn, D’Vera. "U.S. Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s". Pew Research Center. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Greenwood, Louisiana Religion". bestplaces.net. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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