Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Greencastle gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $246K, 3.1 years of the Greencastle area’s $78K median household income. It grades A overall, 66th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 11 places on the National Register. 37% of working residents work locally in Greencastle, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Greencastle is home to DePauw University. Greencastle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Greencastle beats most towns.
East College of DePauw University
Census counts: 1,382 in 1850, 9,820 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Greencastle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greencastle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Greencastle.
Greencastle is shaped by its college students, draws workers from Greencastle Township and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
8,036 jobs are based in Greencastle, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Greencastle’s working residents works in town. Greencastle’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Greencastle fell to 8,036 in 2023, 676 fewer than in 2013.
| Greencastle | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.8 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Big Walnut Sports Park, at 79 acres.
| Greencastle | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Walnut Sports Park | 0.4 mi | 79 |
| 2. Robe Ann Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 3. Bowman Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25.6% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.8% statewide, which pulls the median age down. Only 42.4% of households own their home, against 70.6% across Indiana.
The median age in Greencastle is 27.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 42% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (37% statewide). 17% of Greencastle residents are under 18.
| Greencastle | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.5 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Greencastle | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 29.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greencastle has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 7,596 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greencastle’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 85% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
31% of adults have high blood pressure in Greencastle. Greencastle beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 10% of adults have diabetes in Greencastle.
| Greencastle | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greencastle | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.2% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.1% | 85.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 593 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of households owning their home than Greencastle. The typical Greencastle home is worth about $246,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
| Greencastle | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 42% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $908 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greencastle
College town 26 of every 100 Greencastle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
11 places in Greencastle on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Greencastle.
City in Indiana, United States
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. The city is the home of DePauw University. The population was 9,820 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greencastle grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #66 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
13 notable people were born here, including Larry Steele and Elmer Thomas.
