Greenwell Springs

Greenwell Springs is an area of Central, Louisiana, United States, a city in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. It was previously distinct unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish. The ZIP code for this area is 70739. During the Civil War, the area was used as a headquarters and staging area by Confederate General John Breckinridge. It is the home of former Louisiana State Senator Gaston Gerald, a farmer/rancher in Baton Rouge and Washington Parishes. The community is currently served by the Central Community School System, including Bellingrath Hills Elementary School (PreK-Kindergarten), Tanglewood Elementary School, Central Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Central Middle School (grades 6-8), and Central High School (9-12). BellingRath Hills is within Greenwell Springs, and is under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. A private Catholic K-8 school, St. Alphonsus Catholic School, is in Greenwell springs, and was established in 1963 as a grade 1-4 school, its initial enrollment was 131. The Central Fire Protection District #4 operates fire stations and provides fire-protection services. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Greenwell Spring Post Office. The area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Greenwellsprings has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

History

Greenwell Springs is the primary city name, but also Greenwel Spgs are acceptable city names or spellings. In the 1850s, Robert W. Greenwell purchased land in the area of what is now known as Greenwell Springs. He began developing the area into a rural resort that was built around 10 medicinal springs. During the Civil War, the resort was used as a headquarters and staging area by Confederate General John Breckinridge. After the war, the springs stopped flowing and the hotel was closed down. In 1920, the State of Louisiana bought the hotel and used it as a mental hospital. In 2005, the unincorporated community of Greenwell Spring became part of the newly incorporated city of Central, Louisiana. Former State Representative Clif Richardson resides in the town and is a member of the Central Parish Board of Commissioners for the City and Parish of Central. He is the son of former State Senator Gaston Gerald, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1969-1974. He was the chairman of the Louisiana State Senate from 1973-1974 and served as the chairman from 1978-1980. He currently lives in Baton Rouge with his wife and their two children. The couple have three children, a son, a daughter and a son-in-law who all live in the same town, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as a son and a daughter-in law who live in New Orleans. The town is home to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, which was founded in 1858. The University of Lafayette is located on the banks of the Mississippi River and was the site of the Battle of Port Hudson.

Government and infrastructure

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Greenwell Springs Post Office. The Central Fire Protection District #4 operates fire stations and provides fire-protection services. Central Fire Station #33 is located in the town of Greenwell Spring. The town has a population of 2,000. The city's population was 3,000 at the beginning of the 20th century. The population has grown to 4,000 as of the end of the 21st century, and to 5,000 by the end of the 20th century. It is the second largest city in the state, after St. Louis, Missouri, with 2,200 residents. The community has a history of being heavily affected by the Great Depression and World War II. It also suffered through the Great Recession of the 1980s and 1990s. It has been the site of a number of high-profile incidents, including the shooting of two police officers and the murder of a woman in a car. The village has a reputation for being a safe place to live and raise a family, and has a good reputation for clean water and sanitation. It was the first town in the United States to be awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification, which means it has a safe drinking water supply and sanitation system. The water supply system was built in the 1950s and 1960s, and is still in operation today. The district also has a fire station, which is located within the town. It provides fire protection services for the town's residents.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Greenwell Springs has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. The area has a high percentage of people living in poverty. The majority of people live in or near the town of Greenwell Spring. The city has a low percentage of residents living in or around the town. The climate is humid, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It has a cool, wet winter, and a hot, wet spring. The region has a warm, humid summer, with cool, dry winters and hot, moist summers. It also has a milder winter, with milder summers than the rest of the U.S., and milder winters than most of the world. It is located on the Colorado River, which flows through the town to the north and south. The community has a reputation for being a hot and wet place, with warm summers and wet winters, and dry winters. The spring has a moderate to cool climate, with dry summers, and mild winters, with wet winters and dry summers. The springs have a hot-and-humid winter, which is milder than most other places in the region. The summer is hot and dry, and the winters are mild to wet. The Spring has a hot summer and cool winters, which are followed by milder summer months.

Education

The community is currently served by the Central Community School System. Bellingrath Hills is within Greenwell Springs. The schools were acquired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools in 2007. St. Alphonsus Catholic School, a private Catholic K-8 school, is in Greenwell Spring. The school was established in 1963 as a grade 1-4 school, its initial enrollment was 131. It is under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. The community is also served by Central Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Central Middle School (grades 6-8), and Central High School (9-12) Prior to the acquisition:Portions of the area were zoned to BellingRath Hills Elementary School, while others were zoning to Northeast Elementary School in Pride.Central Middle School and Northeast Middle School in. Pride served sections. Central High school and Northeast High School, in Pride, served sections of the community as well as sections of Greenwell springs and West Baton Rouge County. The area was once known as "BellingRath" because of the large number of residents living in the area. It was also called "Greenwell Springs" because it was located near the town's main water supply. The name was changed to "Blingrath" in the 1970s. The town is now known as 'BlingRath' because it is located in the middle of a hilltop area with many undeveloped acres. It has a population of about 2,000.