Greenville (North Carolina)

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Coordinates 35°36′6″N 77°22′21″W
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Pitt
Settled 1771
Founded 1786 (Greenville)
Named for Nathanael Greene
Elevation 56 ft (17 m)
Demonym(s) Greenvillian
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
ZIP codes 27833, 27834, 27835, 27836, 27858
Area code 252
FIPS code 37-28080
GNIS feature ID 1023721
Website greenvillenc.gov
Government (Type) Mayor/Council
Government (Mayor) P.J. Connelly
Government (City) 36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2)
Government (Land) 35.63 sq mi (92.28 km2)
Government (Water) 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) 2.59%
Government (Urban) 36.7 sq mi (77.5 km2)
Area (City) 36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2)
Area (Land) 35.63 sq mi (92.28 km2)
Area (Water) 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) 2.59%
Area (Urban) 36.7 sq mi (77.5 km2)
Population (2020) (City) 87,521
Population (2020) (Density) 2,456.39/sq mi (948.43/km2)
Population (2020) (Metro) 170,243 (US: 254th)

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Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville metropolitan area; and the 12th-most populous city in North Carolina. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain. The city's official population is 87,521 people. In January 2008 and January 2010, Greenville was named one of the nation's "100 Best Communities for Young People" by the America's Promise Alliance. In June 2012, Greenville was ranked in the top ten of the nation's "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes magazine. In 2010, Greenville was ranked twenty-fourth in mid-city business growth and development by Forbes Magazine.

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