Greencastle, Indiana

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
City
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 [1]
• 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 [2]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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

Demographics

2020 census

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]