Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-29358 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2394980[2] | |
Website | http://www.cityofgreencastle.com |
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County.[3] 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.
History
Greencastle was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of
1933 Bank Heist
Historic Places
Greencastle has three historic neighborhoods – Old Greencastle, the Eastern Enlargement and the Northwood Neighborhood that were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[8][9][10]
Greencastle is also home to 20[11] historical sites according to the National Register of Historic Places. These include The Appleyard, The Boulders house, Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, Courthouse Square Historic District, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity house, East College of DePauw University, Forest Hill Cemetery, Richard M. Hazelett house , Alfred Hirt House, McKim Observatory, F.P. Nelson house, Old Greencastle Historic District, Lycurgus Stoner House, and William C. Van Arsdel house.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Greencastle has a total area of 5.291 square miles (13.70 km2), of which 5.24 square miles (13.57 km2) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.051 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.96%) is water.[12]
Climate
Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The
Climate data for Greencastle, Indiana | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
4 (40) |
11 (51) |
17 (63) |
23 (74) |
28 (83) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
26 (79) |
19 (67) |
11 (52) |
4 (39) |
17 (63) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−6 (21) |
−1 (31) |
6 (42) |
11 (51) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
17 (62) |
13 (55) |
7 (44) |
1 (33) |
−5 (23) |
6 (42) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
97 (3.8) |
97 (3.8) |
120 (4.7) |
120 (4.8) |
110 (4.2) |
94 (3.7) |
94 (3.7) |
76 (3) |
86 (3.4) |
76 (3) |
1,090 (43.1) |
Source: Weatherbase [14] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 1,382 | — | |
1860 | 2,096 | 51.7% | |
1870 | 3,227 | 54.0% | |
1880 | 3,644 | 12.9% | |
1890 | 4,390 | 20.5% | |
1900 | 3,661 | −16.6% | |
1910 | 3,790 | 3.5% | |
1920 | 3,780 | −0.3% | |
1930 | 4,613 | 22.0% | |
1940 | 4,872 | 5.6% | |
1950 | 6,888 | 41.4% | |
1960 | 8,506 | 23.5% | |
1970 | 8,852 | 4.1% | |
1980 | 8,403 | −5.1% | |
1990 | 8,984 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 9,880 | 10.0% | |
2010 | 10,326 | 4.5% | |
2020 | 9,820 | −4.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
2020 census
As of the
There were 3,446 households. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.93.
Age and sex: 4.3% of residents were under the age of 5 years; 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2010 census
As of the
There were 3,368 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 27.4 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 28.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 3,353 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 27.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,798, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,940 versus $20,889 for females. The
Culture
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Greencastle hosts multiple festivals and cultural institutions. These include the Greencastle Music Fest, the Downtown Greencastle Farmers' Market, First Friday Greencastle, the Monon Bell Football Game, Music on the Square, the Putnam County 4-H Fair, and the Richard E. Peeler Art Center. The Putnam County Playhouse is also located in Greencastle.
Parks
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There are multiple parks and public recreational areas in the city. These include Big Walnut Sports Park,[18] DePauw University Nature Park, Jaycee Park, and Robe Ann Park. Greencastle also maintains People Pathways, a network of trails and signed routes around Greencastle that also links to neighboring communities.
Education
Public schools
Greencastle's public schools are operated by the
Private schools
Peace Lutheran School[24] is a private school in Greencastle, Indiana, which according to their website is "an outreach of Peace Lutheran Church." It was founded in 1984 as a preschool. In 1995, kindergarten was added as a half-day program. The year 2002 marked the beginning of the Primary School with the addition of 5th grade. (In Indiana, Primary Schools are typically interpreted as 1st through 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades.) As of 2011, the school hosts grades kindergarten through 6th grade.
Colleges and universities
DePauw University is a private national liberal arts college.[25] It was founded as Indiana Asbury University in 1837 as an all men's school. In 1867, Laura Beswick, Mary Simmons, Alice Allen, and Bettie Locke Hamilton (then Bettie Locke), the chief founder of Kappa Alpha Theta, America's first college women's fraternity, became the University's first four female students.[26]
DePauw today has an enrollment of about 2400 students. Students hail from 42 states and 32 countries with a 20.4%[citation needed] multicultural enrollment. DePauw's liberal arts education gives students a chance to gain general knowledge outside of their direct area of study. DePauw consistently ranks among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in America in both U.S. News & World Report rankings and Kiplinger's “best value” list. In a 2009 Center for College Affordability & Productivity ranking published in Forbes magazine, DePauw was ranked No. 42 under “America’s Best Colleges.”[27]
Other educational facilities
Greencastle is the home of the Putnam County Public Library, a public library which serves patrons from Putnam County and surrounding counties.[29] Services include books, books on CD, ebooks, movies, music, newspapers, magazines, computer and Internet access, Wi-fi, inter-library loan, programming for all ages, author series, book discussion groups and multiple public meeting rooms. The PCPL Local History and Genealogy Department is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing public access to Putnam County's historical records.[30] As of 2017 the library began an adult literacy program, the Putnam Adult Literacy Services (PALS). In conjunction with the PALS program, the PALS Pups program allows children to read to the certified "good citizen" dogs. The Putnam County Public Library is a Carnegie Library and was built in 1903. In 1996, a large addition made the library what it is today.
Greencastle also once had a municipal Carnegie library, which is now known as The William Weston Clarke Emison Museum of Art (otherwise known as The Emison Museum of Art or The Emison Art Center). The library became a museum in 1986, and was renamed to honor the financial contributions of James W. Emison, a longtime member of DePauw University's Board of Trustees and benefactor of the University, and other Emison family members.[31] The building was constructed in 1908. The Emison Art Center was originally the Depauw University (then, Indiana Asbury University) campus library.
The Putnam County Museum houses a "permanent collection of nearly 2,000 Putnam County related artifacts offers the county residents and visitors a historical overview of the county, including its significance during the Civil War and a glimpse into everyday life of Putnam residents in the past. The Museum also showcases the Putnam County contemporary artists in revolving exhibits, featuring at least one new artist every month."[32]
Notable people
- William Atherton (1793-1863), soldier
- Charles A. Beard (1874-1948) and Mary Ritter Beard (1876-1958), American historians
- Pearl Bryan (d. 1896),[33] murder victim
- Samuel T. Busey (1833-1909), Civil War general and politician
- Amalia Küssner Coudert (1863-1932), miniaturist
- Governor of American Samoa
- S. H. Dudley (1864-1947), singer and pioneer recording artist
- Bob Flanigan (1926-2011), singer with The Four Freshmen
- Glenn Gass, (born 1956) rock 'n' roll music educator
- Garfield Thomas Haywood (1880-1931), pastor and founder Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
- 8th Circuit
- Eli Lilly lived in Greencastle for several years; he opened a drugstore in Greencastle in 1861[34]
- Tad Robinson (born 1956), blues singer
- Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802-1889), Indiana physician and state legislator
- Jesse W. Weik (1857-1930), Abraham Lincoln biographer
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greencastle, Indiana
- ^ a b "Putnam County, IN". National association of counties. 2005. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Putnam County Indiana Government Web Pages
- ^ Weik's History of Putnam County Indiana, by Jesse W. Weik, A.M.; B.F. Bowen & Company, Publishers Indianapolis Indiana, pg. 235
- ^ Greencastle Banner-Graphic: Local News: Sunday is anniversary of Dillinger jail break (October 10, 2008)
- ^ Baughman, John J. "Our Past, Their Present: Historical Essays on Putnam County Indiana", Chapter 14 pgs 381–385.
- ^ Bernsee, Eric (April 29, 2011). "Greencastle Banner-Graphic: Local News: State approves three new Greencastle historic districts (04/29/11)". Bannergraphic.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/20/11 through 6/24/11. National Park Service. July 1, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/11 through 8/26/11. National Park Service. September 2, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places - INDIANA (IN), Putnam County". Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Climate Summary for Greencastle, Indiana
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 11, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Arts, Culture, & Recreation". putnamcountyindianaeconomicdevelopment.com. Greencastler/Putnum County Development Center, Inc. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Greencastle High School: Home Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Greencastle Community School Corporation Archived 2006-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Greencastle Community School Corporation Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Peace Lutheran School
- ^ DePauw University
- ^ Bettie Locke Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "#42 DePauw University". Forbes.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Ivy Tech Community College – Greencastle Indiana Endowment:: Putnam County Community Foundation
- ^ Putnam County Public Library
- ^ pcpl21.org/services/local-history
- ^ Major Renovation of Emison Art Center Will Create a 'Teaching Museum' at DePauw
- ^ "Home". Putnamcountymuseum.org. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Pearl Bryan: A Murder Story". Putnam County Public Library. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ "Colonel Lilly Biography" (PDF). IN.gov. 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2018.