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Greencastle Township
Township
The Northwood Historic District in Greencastle
Coordinates: 39°38′37″N 86°50′49″W / 39.64361°N 86.84694°W / 39.64361; -86.84694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.44 sq mi (89.2 km)
• Land	34.32 sq mi (88.9 km)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population
• Total	12,554
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-29376
GNIS feature ID	453347

Greencastle Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,554 (down from 13,136 at 2010) and it contained 5,002 housing units. This township contains the county seat of Greencastle and is home to DePauw University, a liberal arts college of 2,300 students.

History

Forest Hill Cemetery and the Alfred Hirt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.44 square miles (89.2 km), of which 34.32 square miles (88.9 km) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km) (or 0.35%) is water.

Cities and towns

• Greencastle

Unincorporated towns

• Edgewood Lake at 39°38′22″N 86°47′57″W / 39.6394904°N 86.7991746°W / 39.6394904; -86.7991746
• Fox Ridge at 39°37′57″N 86°50′55″W / 39.6325455°N 86.8486201°W / 39.6325455; -86.8486201
• Limedale at 39°37′09″N 86°52′45″W / 39.6192118°N 86.8791765°W / 39.6192118; -86.8791765

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Education

It is in Greencastle Community School Corporation, which includes Greencastle High School.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. September 25, 2015.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Putnam County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greencastle
City	Greencastle
Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville
Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington
CDPs	Groveland Heritage Lake Putnamville Van Bibber Lake
Other communities	Barnard Belle Union Blakesburg Brick Chapel Broad Park Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Cary Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Jenkinsville Keytsville‡ Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡ Westland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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