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Town Hall · Greencastle

How is Greencastle run?

Greencastle’s city government spent $19.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,999 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$19.8M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,999
In 2022: $1,160, less than 54% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17.7M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
74
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $368,564
Typical tax bill
$1,007
0.60% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greencastle is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Greencastle Community School Corporation with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire16 sworn officers and 17 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Greencastle’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Redevelopment CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607Redevelopment Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607Planning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Board of WorksWednesday · 4:30 pm · One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607Board of Works MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Commission on SustainabilityTuesday · 6:00 pm · One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607Commission on Sustainability MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Common CouncilWednesday · 5:00 pm · 1 North Locust St, P.O. Box 607Common Council Special SessionAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,999 per resident a year, or $5.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 13%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%From the state 28%Fees & charges 17%Utility sales 14%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $28,000; interest on debt $92,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $25.2 million.
About “Other”.40% of Greencastle’s day-to-day spending ($7.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,160 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Greencastle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,160 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,182, and the middle half spent $976–$1,616. Greencastle spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,616Median $1,182Greencastle

Includes sewer and trash ($6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greencastle itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 65% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greencastle reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$12 million
2024$19.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,160 · 2024: $1,999. Per resident it went from $1,160 to $1,999 (up 72%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,338 to 9,883.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,007 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Greencastle$1,007
$1,007
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$169,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greencastle’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Greencastle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greencastle →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greencastle

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofgreencastle.com for Greencastle’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greencastle yet.cityofgreencastle.com ↗
Who works for Greencastle

One full-time city employee for every 134 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,883).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police18 + 5 pt
Fire18 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings7 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities10 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation8
Sewer & trash7
Parks & libraries3 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other2 + 2 pt
74
full-time
21
part-time
$368,564
payroll for March 2022
$4.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Greencastle had 7.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.7: Greencastle had fewer than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Greencastle Community School Corporation

Greencastle’s K–12 school district, shared with Greencastle Township, Madison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greencastle →
$12,885
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,790
students
$35.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,885 per pupil, $7,203 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 60%Federal 10%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Greencastle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greencastle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofgreencastle.com ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Beau Baird
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Brett Clark
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James R. Baird
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Greencastle’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofgreencastle.com ↗

Questions about Greencastle’s government

How much does Greencastle spend per resident?

About $1,999 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,160 was less than 54% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greencastle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,007 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreencastle.com.

Who runs Greencastle’s government?

See cityofgreencastle.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greencastle yet.

How many people work for Greencastle?

74 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $368,564 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greencastle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Brett Clark) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Greencastle?

The next posted meeting is Cemetery Board on Tuesday, November 3, at 3:30 pm in One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Greencastle’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →