Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the State of North Carolina, is located in Pitt County on the Tar River. American Demographics Magazine projects the city to be ranked among the top 10 places in America for growth rate of both population and employment over the next twenty years. Greenville is known as the cultural, economical, and educational hub of Eastern North Carolina. The city boasts a vibrant business community and is consistently ranked among the top places nationally to live, work, study and play. In 2004, Greenville was named Sportstown USA for the state of North Carolina by Sports Illustrated and the National Parks & Recreation Association. The city is also known as "Pro Town USA", as it is home for many top professional BMX riders, such as Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist.

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North Carolina - Pitt County - Tar River - Sports Illustrated - BMX - Dave Mirra

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As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,476, although this did not include all of the college students with temporary residences. In 2005, it was estimated that the city's population was near 85,000. The Greenville Metro Area includes approximately 148,000 residents. It is the county seat of Pitt County and the home of East Carolina University.

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2000 - County seat - Pitt County - East Carolina University

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Greenville is also the birthplace of the Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler, Chic bass player and producer the late Bernard Edwards, Rapper Petey Pablo, and world famous Jazz pianist, composer, teacher and lecturer Billy Taylor.

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Atlanta Falcons - Tight end - Alge Crumpler - Bernard Edwards - Rap - Petey Pablo - Billy Taylor

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