Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,452, platted in 1816.
Greenville’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools and health; its weakest is a D for walkability. Greenville’s median household income is $135,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). On health, just 45 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better. Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenville beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Greenville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 15.4% |
Simpson Memorial United Methodist ChurchIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Greenville is from typical.
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Census counts: 394 in 1880, a low of 225 in 1920, 1,365 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository14 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
18 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
15 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumUnited States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenville, 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 Greenville.
9.1% of Greenville adults have diabetes, below both the Indiana town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 32% of adults have high blood pressure in Greenville. Greenville beats the Indiana average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Greenville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Greenville for work: only 1% work in town. Greenville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Greenville grew to 200 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013.
| Greenville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Greenville is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 36% of Greenville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Greenville has grown 6.1% since 2020, to 1,452 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Greenville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Greenville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenville Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville
About 5 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where Greenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Greenville is an incorporated town in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Greenville had a population of 1,365. Greenville is located in the greater Louisville metropolitan area.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $319,000, 24% above the Indiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
