Greens ForkIN
A town of 335, settled in 1828.
Is Greens Fork a good place to live?
Greens Fork’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Greens Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
335 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greens Fork: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greens Fork, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greens Fork.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Greens Fork’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greens Fork for work: only 0% work in town. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Greens Fork, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Richmond (30%), Indianapolis (9%) and Hagerstown (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Greens Fork, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Greens Fork has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Greens Fork, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greens Fork since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Greens Fork is
Greens Fork beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greens Fork.
| Greens Fork | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greens Fork | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Greens Fork is valued at about $246K
The typical Greens Fork home is worth about $246,000, up 6.4% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. 89% of Greens Fork households own their home.
| Greens Fork | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Levi Coffin House and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greens Fork. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
39 mi MuseumFort Recovery
9 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
10 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm
29 mi GardenMinnetrista11 mi GardenHayes ArboretumPhoto credits
Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Greens Fork
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Greens Fork
About 5 of every 100 Greens Fork residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Greens Fork for work
Where Greens Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greens Fork
Town in Indiana, United States
Greens Fork is a town in Clay Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 335 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- ZIP code
- 47345
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Greens Fork
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greens Fork, IN a good place to live?
Greens Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Greens Fork, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Eli Cates and Lanny Harris.