Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana | |
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 City hall | |
 Location of Greencastle in Putnam County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W / 39.64222°N 86.85611°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 |
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.
Demographics
[change | change source]2020 census
[change | change source]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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greencastle, Indiana
- 1 2 3 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Greencastle city, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Putnam County Indiana Government Web Pages". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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