Greencastle (Indiana)

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Greencastle
Putnam County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greencastle Highlighted.svg
Location Greencastle, Putnam County
Basic data
Foundation : 1821
State : United States
State : Indiana
County : Putnam County
Coordinates : 39 ° 39 ′  N , 86 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 39 ′  N , 86 ° 51 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 10,326 (as of 2010)
Population density : 753.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 13.71 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 )
Height : 257 m
Postal code : 46135
Area code : +1 765
FIPS : 18-29520
GNIS ID : 0449837
Website : cityofgreencastle.com
Mayor : William A. Dory (since 2015)

Greencastle is the largest city in Putnam County and its administrative seat in the US state of Indiana . In 2010, 10,326 people lived in Greencastle. For 2016, the population is estimated at 10,413.

geography

The village is 62 km (as the crow flies) west of the city of Indianapolis and 51 km northeast of Terre Haute, near Interstate 70 .

DePauw University, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House

education

The city is the seat of the private DePauw University, founded in 1837 .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Greencastle, Indiana  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

proof

  1. American FactFinder, Parameter: Greenfield, IN . Retrieved December 27, 2013 .
  2. Amarican Fact Finder - Greencastle City, Indiana , accessed January 24, 2018