Greencastle, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,880. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,065 (+1.9% change)
Males: 4,627 (46.8%), Females: 5,253 (53.2%)

Putnam County

Zip code: 46135

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.1 years
Median household income: $29,798
Median house value: $85,500

Population by Race

Races in Greencastle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (12.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.9%), Polish (2.8%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 849 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Greencastle, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greencastle

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greencastle city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +638 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greencastle:

  • PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (1542 BLOOMINGTON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greencastle:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greencastle:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 34 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greencastle:

  • PUTNAM COUNTY (about 5 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: 4I7)
  • PAM’S PLACE (about 16 miles; EMINENCE, IN; Abbreviation: 78I)
  • BRAZIL CLAY COUNTY (about 20 miles; BRAZIL, IN; Abbreviation: 0I2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Greencastle:

  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,197; Location: 313 S LOCUST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.depauw.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Greencastle:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 40 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 49 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 50 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 51 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high schools in Greencastle:

  • SOUTH PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 1780 E US HWY 231; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • GREENCASTLE SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 620; Location: 910 E WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greencastle:

  • TZOUANAKIS INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 439; Location: 500 LINWOOD DR; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • GREENCASTLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 400 PERCY L JULIAN DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DEER MEADOW PRIMARY SCH (Students: 256; Location: 1000 DEER MEADOW LN; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 1888 E US HWY 40; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARTHA J RIDPATH ELEM SCH (Students: 208; Location: 405 HOWARD ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • AREA 30 CAREER CENTER (Location: 1 N CALBERT WAY; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • OLD NATL TRAIL SPEC SRVS COOP (Location: 522 ANDERSON ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Greencastle:

  • RES-CARE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM (Students: 31; Location: PO BOX 571 1306 S BLOOMINGTON; Grades: 3 – 10; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Greencastle:

  • PUTNAM COUNTY PL (Operating income: $770,766; Location: 103 E POPLAR ST; 73,341 books; 3,258 audio materials; 3,488 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)