City of Greencastle, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W / 39.64222, -86.85611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Township	Greencastle
Government
- Mayor	Sue Murray (D)
Area
- Total	5.3 sq mi (13.9 km²)
- Land	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,880
- Density	1,864.3/sq mi (719.8/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46135
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-29358[1]
GNIS feature ID	0435428[2]
Website: www.cityofgreencastle.com

Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,880 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Putnam County^[3]. It is located near Interstate 70 between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the southwestern portion of the state.

Education

Greencastle is home to DePauw University[1], a small liberal arts college.

Greencastle's public schools are operated by the Greencastle Community School Corporation [2]

• Greencastle High School
• Greencastle Middle School
• Tzouanakis Intermediate School (Grades 3-5)
• Martha J. Ridpath Primary School (K-2)
• Deer Meadow Primary School (K-2)

Geography

Greencastle is located at 39°38′32″N, 86°51′22″W (39.642297, -86.855988)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.9 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.93%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 9,880 people, 3,353 households, and 2,038 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,864.6 people per square mile (719.8/km²). There were 3,532 housing units at an average density of 666.6/sq mi (257.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% White, 2.67% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 3,353 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 27.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,798, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,940 versus $20,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,351. About 7.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural References

• In 1934, Greencastle's Central National Bank (now Old National Bank, located on the courthouse square) was robbed by The "John Dillinger Supergang". The take was the gang's largest, over $74,000.

References

External links

• Greencastle, Indiana is at coordinates 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W / 39.642297, -86.855988 (Greencastle, Indiana)Coordinates: 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W / 39.642297, -86.855988 (Greencastle, Indiana)

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