Greensburg, Kansas

Greensburg is a city in, Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Kiowa County. In 2010, 777 people lived there. Before the tornado, in 2000, 1,544 people lived there.
In the evening of May 4, 2007, Greensburg was hit by an EF5 tornado that traveled quickly through the area. It destroyed at least 95 percent of the city. It killed eleven people between the ages of 46 and 84.
Greensburg today is a model "green town". It is often described as the greenest in America. The hospital, city hall, and school have all been built to the highest certification level issued by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well.
History.
21st century.
At 9:45 p.m. CDT on May 4, 2007, during a deadly tornado outbreak, Greensburg was hit by an EF5 tornado. The tornado was estimated to be in width — wider than the city itself — and traveled for nearly . Tornado sirens sounded in the city twenty minutes before the tornado struck, and a tornado emergency was issued, which undoubtedly saved many lives.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and President George W. Bush both declared Kiowa County a disaster area, which opened up the affected areas for national and international aid. The tornado killed 10 people in Greensburg and two more in neighboring towns.
Geography.
Greensburg is at (37.6027963, -99.2926131). The United States Census Bureau says taht the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Demographics.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 777 people, 355 households, and 212 families living in Greensburg.
Education.
Greensburg is served by USD 422 Kiowa County Schools. The Kiowa County High School mascot is Mavericks.
Other websites.
Official sites
2007 tornado
Other sites