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This is the current conditions weather report for Greenville. The report was made 17 minutes ago, at 12:05 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (330°). The temperature was 52°F / 11°C, with a dew-point at 52°F / 11°C. The temperature felt like 46°F / 8°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 50%. The skies were clear.
Greenville is a city in Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,960. It is the county seat of Hunt County.
Greenville was named for Thomas J. Green, a general in the Texas Army in the war for independence from Mexico. He later became a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. The city narrowly escaped being named “Pinckneyville” in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first Governor of Texas.
Currently, the largest industry is L3 Communications Integrated Systems, a major U.S. Defense contractor located at Majors Airport. This airport, created in 1942 and initially financed by the local Rotary club, was used as a training base for P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilots in World War II, and since then has served as a focal point for economic growth in Greenville. Greenville is known internationally for its saddle making industry.
Greenville is located at 33.126004, -96.109703.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.9 km² (34.7 mi²). 87.8 km² (33.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (2.30%) is water.