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Snapshot of Greensboro

Under Superintendent Terry Grier’s leadership, the Guilford County School System has grown by leaps and bounds academically as well as physically. Voters have given the thumbs-up to a massive school construction and renovation plan.

The Greensboro Arboretum began as a project of the city’s parks and recreation department and the Greensboro Beautiful organization. Today, it features 17 acres of trees, shrubs and flower gardens.

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Community Overview
Greensboro is a place where the grass really is greener, with ample opportunities to soak in the natural world. Greensboro also has a vibrant arts community, top-notch sporting events and state-of-the-art health-care facilities.

Population

County Population: 465,931

City Population: 244,610

Climate

July High Temperature: 88

January Low Temperature: 28

Climate Overview
Located in the northern Piedmont section of North Carolina, near the headwaters of the Haw and Deep rivers, Greensboro enjoys a relatively mild climate, partly due to the moderating influence of the mountains to the north and west of the city. Source: City-data.com

Schools

With 11 colleges and universities and outstanding community colleges, the Greensboro region has more than 50,000 students, many of whom enter the local labor force annually. In addition, Guilford County has strong public and private K-12 institutions. For a list of schools and other information, visit imagesgreensboro.com.

Educational Makeup

Schools and Higher Education Links

St. Pius X Elementary School

2200 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
(336) 273-9865
Catholic school

Our Lady of Grace Elementary School

2205 W. Market St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27403
(336) 275-1522
Catholic school

Guilford Preparatory

2207-A E. Cone Blvd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 954-1344
Charter school

Greensboro Academy

4049 U.S. Highway 220 North
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(336) 286-8404
Charter school

Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC)

P.O. Box 309
Jamestown, North Carolina 27282
(336) 334-4822

Bennett College for Women

900 E. Washington St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 517-2100

Greensboro College

815 W. Market St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 272-7102

Guilford College

5800 W. Friendly Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(336) 316-2000

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University College (NC A&T SU)

(336) 334-7500

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1400 Spring Garden St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27412
(336) 334-5000

Guilford County Schools

712 N. Eugene St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 370-8100

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Health Care

Greensboro offers area residents cost-effective, community-based health-care services, with more than 1,000 practicing physicians representing almost every specialty. Its medical community offers patients the most up-to-date technology, treatment and procedures. For a breakdown of medical services, visit imagesgreensboro.com.

Medical Makeup

Facilities

Kindred Hospital

2401 Southside Blvd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
(336) 271-2800
Hospital

Moses Cone Health System

1200 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 832-7000
Toll Free: (866) 391-2734
Moses Cone Health System is composed of the Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, the Women’s Hospital of Greensboro, Wesley Long Community Hospital and the Moses Cone Behavioral Health Center in Greensboro.
Hospital

Neighborhoods

Greensboro offers a range of affordable housing options from downtown apartments and condos to new neighborhoods with lots of amenities, to charming older communities, many built around parks or green spaces.

Real Estate Information

Average Home Price	$167,179
Home Turnover Percentage	26.09 percent
Average Mortgage Payment	$1,221
Two-Bedroom Rent	$708
One-Bedroom Rent	$577

Utilities

City of Greensboro Water Resources

2602 S. Elm-Eugene St. 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
 (336) 373-2344
Water

AT&T North Carolina

629 W. 5th St., Ste. 137
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
(336) 631-2112
Phone

Alltel Communications, Inc.

7031 Albert Pick Rd., Ste. 100
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
(336) 235-2255
Phone

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

2611 Greengate Dr.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
(336) 272-9881
Gas

Guilford Gas Service, Inc.

710 Patton Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
(336) 274-8449
Gas

2200 Fairfax Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
(336) 378-9451
Electric

Time Warner Cable

 721-A N. Regional Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
(336) 379-0200
Toll Free: (866) 874-2389
Cable

CoMor Corporation

1415 Woodside Dr.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 379-8806
Cable

AFL Network Services

408-B Gallimore Dairy Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
(336) 553-1393

Business Climate

Greensboro is a diverse, dynamic community strategically located at the center of North Carolina's urban crescent, midway between Raleigh and Charlotte. Greensboro's Mid-Atlantic location is paramount to the city's role as an East Coast hub for logistics and transportation operations. Other industries in Greensboro include advanced manufacturing and advanced materials, life sciences, aviation, and financial services and data centers.

Economic Resources

Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau

2200 Pinecroft Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
Toll Free: (800) 344-2282

Piedmont Triad Partnership

7025 Albert Pick Rd., Ste. 303
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
(336) 668.4556
Toll Free: (800) 669.4556

Guilford County Community & Economic Development

301 W. Market St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 641-2552

Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

342 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 387-8301

Downtown Greensboro Inc.

122 N. Elm St., Ste. 609
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 379-0060

Greensboro Economic Development Alliance

342 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 387-8302
Toll Free: (888) 693-6939

Transportation

Amtrak - Greensboro Station (GRO)

Galyon Transportation Center, 236 E. Washington St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(800) 872-7245

PTI - Piedmont Triad International Airport

6415 Bryan Blvd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
(336) 665-5600
Piedmont Triad International Airport is serviced by nine airlines with direct daily flights to many East Coast cities. It has been selected as the Mid-Atlantic hub for FedEx, scheduled to open in 2009.

Greensboro Transit Authority

320 E. Friendly Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 373-2634
The J. Douglas Galyon Depot, located at 236-C E. Washington St. in downtown Greensboro, serves as the main passenger transfer center for the GTA system.

Industrial Sites

Industrial Sites

Media

3500 Myer-Lee Dr.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
(336) 722-4545

700 Coliseum Dr.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106
(336) 721-9944

1615 Phillips Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 379-9369

2005 Francis St.
High Point, North Carolina 27263
(336) 841-8888

Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area

100 S. Elm St., Ste. 400
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 370-2890

Greensboro News & Record

200 E. Market St., P.O. Box 20848
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420-0848
(336) 373-7000

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Resources

Senior Resources

Piedmont Triad Council of Governments

Area Agency on Aging, 2216 W. Meadowview Rd., Ste. 201
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
(336) 294-4950
Resource for assisting living facility and nursing home listings

Senior Resources of Guilford

Dorothy Bardolph Human Services Center, 301 E. Washington St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 373-4816

Smith Senior Center

2401 Fairview St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 375-2234

Volunteer Opportunities

American Red Cross Greensboro Chapter

1501 Yanceyville St., P.O. Box 14710
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 333-2111

Habitat For Humanity

3826 High Point Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
(336) 851-2929

United Way of Greater Greensboro

1500 Yanceyville St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 378-6600

Local Resources

Guilford County Government

301 W. Market St., Ste. 201
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 641-3383

North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles

(336) 379-7980
Driver's license and vehicle registration information and service locations

Guilford County Health Department

(336) 641-7777

Greensboro Public Library

219 N. Church St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-3178
(336) 373-2471

Guilford County Board of Elections

301 W. Market St., P.O. Box 3427
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402
(336) 641-3836

Culture

Greensboro is a place where the grass really is greener, with ample opportunities to soak in the natural world. Greensboro also has a vibrant arts community, top-notch sporting events and state-of-the-art health-care facilities.

Arts and Culture

Natural Science Center of Greensboro

4301 Lawndale Dr.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27455
(336) 288-3769

Greensboro Children's Museum

220 N. Church St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 574-2898
Greensboro Children's Museum is the only children's museum in North Carolina to make Child Magazine's 2002 Top 50 Children's Museums List.

North Carolina Shakespeare Festival

807 W. Ward Ave.
High Point, North Carolina 27260
(336) 841-2273
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival has been producing the world's great classics, particularly the works of William Shakespeare, since 1977. It operates as a full professional Equity theatre and is recognized as an important North Carolina cultural, artistic and educational resource.

Eastern Music Festival

P.O. Box 22026
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420
Toll Free: (877) 833-6753
Internationally acclaimed classical music festival. With its growing reputation and extensive schedule featuring some of the world's greatest artists, Greensboro 's Eastern Music Festival has become one of North Carolina's top summer attractions.

Carolina Theatre

310 S. Greene St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 333-2605

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra/Carolina Pops

200 N. Davie St., Ste. 328
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 335-5456, Ext. 223

Greensboro Coliseum Complex

1921 W. Lee St. 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27403 
(336) 373-7400

Greensboro Cultural Center

200 N. Davie St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 373-2712
Home to 14 nonprofit arts organizations, the Greensboro Cultural Center is filled with activity year-round. The four-level facility hosts five visual art galleries, pottery and dance studios, visual art studios, music rooms and multiple administrative offices.

Greensboro Historical Museum

130 Summit Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 373-2043

Recreation Opportunities

Greensboro National Military Park

2332 New Garden Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(336) 288-1776

North Carolina Zoo

4401 Zoo Pkwy.
Asheboro, North Carolina 27205
Toll Free: (800) 488-0444
North Carolina's Zoological Park is located in the magnificent rolling hills of the Uwharrie Mountains near Asheboro, just 45 minutes from Greensboro. It is proud to be the country's largest and finest walk-through, natural-habitat zoo. The 37-acre African Plains exhibit is as large as many entire zoos!

Greensboro Sportsplex

2400 16th St.
Greensboro 27405
(336) 375-1528

Golf in Greensboro

Greensboro offers 27 golf clubs and courses with two championship courses.

Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department

1001 Fourth St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
(336) 373-2574
One of the highlights of Greensboro itself is the extensive parks and recreation system, which includes 170 parks on more than 3,500 acres. Bicycling routes, fitness and hiking trails, swimming pools, and a network of community parks and 11 recreation centers are spread throughout the city. Source: City-data.com

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Dining

Yum Yum Better Ice Cream Co.

1219 Spring Garden St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27403
(336) 272-8284
Average entree price (meals for two) – Under $20

Amalfi Harbour

4514 W. Market St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
(336) 294-0020
Average entree price (meals for two) - $20 to $40

Solaris Tapas Restaurant and Bar

125 Summit Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 378-0198
Average entree price (meals for two) - $20 to $40

223 S. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 272-3331
Average entree price (meals for two) - $40 and up

Ganache Bakery and Cafe

403 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 230-2253
Average entree price (meals for two) - $20 to $40

4608 W. Market St.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
(336) 854-2314
Average entree price (meals for two) - $20 to $40

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