Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Greencastle Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $209K, 2.7 years of the Greencastle area’s $78K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 195th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 42% of working residents work locally in Greencastle Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 85 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Depauw Nature Park, at 569 acres with 10.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Greencastle Township beats most towns.
Alfred Hirt HouseWhere Greencastle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Greencastle Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,382 in 1850, 9,820 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greencastle Township, 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 Township.
Greencastle Township is shaped by its college students, draws workers from Greencastle and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
9,364 jobs are based in Greencastle Township, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Greencastle Township’s typical household income comes in at $65,000. The top destinations are Greencastle (35%), Indianapolis (14%) and Plainfield (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Greencastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: Greencastle Community School Corp. The largest public high school is Greencastle High School, with 497 students. Below: Two of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 419 | B− |
| Greencastle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 497 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Trails run 14 miles in 12 parks and preserves. In Greencastle Township, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 12, covering 901 acres.
| Greencastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Depauw Nature Park | 10.9 mi | 569 |
| 2. Jaycee Park | 0.7 mi | 186 |
| 3. Big Walnut Sports Park | 0.4 mi | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Greencastle Township, 39% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21.6% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.8% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
In Greencastle Township, the median age is 29.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). The share of residents in Greencastle Township who are under 18: 19%. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Greencastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 22% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Greencastle Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 25% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 22 inches a winter. Winters in Greencastle Township are chilly and summers pleasant.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,948 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greencastle Township’s, it is healthier than 63%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 65% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
35% of adults have high blood pressure in Greencastle Township. In Greencastle Township, 17% of adults binge drink, and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Greencastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Greencastle Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.4% | 85.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greencastle Township
College town 22 of every 100 Greencastle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Greencastle Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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5 towns share a border with Greencastle Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Township | #195 | B+ | A− | — | C+ | B− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Warren Township | #144 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
| Marion Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| Washington Township | #288 | B | A | — | A− | D |
Monroe Township, Marion Township and Madison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greencastle Township, Monroe Township, Warren Township, Marion Township, Madison Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Greencastle Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greencastle Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #195 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−.
