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Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County.[4] Before Greencastle became a city in 1861, it was a town. Greencastle, Indiana was founded in year 1821 by a man named Ephraim Dukes after he purchased and later sold some land to the local government. This type of purchase is called a land grant. Ephraim Duke named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania.[5] The population was 9,820 at the 2020 census.[3] It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. Greencastle is well known as being the location of DePauw University.
Greencastle, Indiana | |
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City hall | |
![]() Location of Greencastle in Putnam County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Greencastle |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• City council | Greencastle Common Council |
Area | |
• Total | 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2) |
• Land | 5.24 sq mi (13.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,820 |
• Density | 1,874.8/sq mi (723.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46135 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-29358 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394980[2] |
Website | http://www.cityofgreencastle.com |
As of the census of 2020, there were 9,820 people, 3,564 households, and 2,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,874.8 inhabitants per square mile (723.9/km2). There were 3,908 housing units at an average density of 746.1 per square mile (288.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.7% White, 2.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 3.2% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 3,564 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 36.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 19.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 30.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 24.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.[3][6]
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