Greencastle, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = City of Greencastle, Indiana
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Putnam
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Greencastle
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Sue Murray (D)
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area_magnitude = 1 E7
area_total_km2 = 13.9
area_land_km2 = 13.7
area_water_km2 = 0.1
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9880
population_density_km2 = 719.8
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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area_total_sq_mi = 5.3
area_land_sq_mi = 5.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 260
elevation_ft = 853
latd = 39 |latm = 38 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 51 |longs = 22 |longEW = W
website = www.cityofgreencastle.com
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46135
area_code = 765
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-29358GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0435428GR|3
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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 CountyGR|6. It is located near Interstate 70 between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the southwestern portion of the state.

Education

Greencastle's Private Schools:
* Peace Lutheran School (Preschool-6th Grade)765-653-6995 http://www.peacelutheranschool.org

Greencastle's Public schools are operated by the Greencastle Community School Corporation [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us]
* [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us/HS/index.html Greencastle High School]
* [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us/MS/index.html Greencastle Middle School]
* [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us/TZ/tz.html Tzouanakis Intermediate School] (Grades 3-5)
* [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us/RP/index.html Martha J. Ridpath Primary School] (K-2)
* [http://www.greencastle.k12.in.us/DM/index.html Deer Meadow Primary School] (K-2)

Greencastle's Higher Education:
* DePauw University [http://www.depauw.edu] , a small liberal arts college.

Geography

Greencastle is located at coor dms|39|38|32|N|86|51|22|W|city (39.642297, -86.855988)GR|1.

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 censusGR|2 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 (located on the courthouse square) was robbed by The "John Dillinger Supergang". The take was the gang's largest, over $74,000.

Memorials

The World War II Memorial consists of one of the two existing German V-1 "Buzz Bombs" captured at the end of the war. The other V-1 is in the Smithsonian. The memorial is on the southwest corner of the courthouse square along US 231. It was obtained through the efforts of a local, who was serving in Europe and charged with disposing of the weapon. He was able to arrange the donation to his home town of Greencastle through the War Department. [Brass plaque attached next to the memorial]

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