Putnam County, Indiana
Greencastle Real Estate and Local Guide
Greencastle is the seat of Putnam County and a college town built around DePauw University in west-central Indiana.
Living in Greencastle
Gangster John Dillinger's gang robbed the Central National Bank here in 1933, escaping with $74,782.09. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $54,217 median household
EducationAbout 25.8% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyPutnam County
Homes in Greencastle
Single-family homesRoughly 56% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $154,000
- About 41% of housing units are owner-occupied, a share reflecting the town's large student-renter population tied to DePauw University.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Greencastle home
DePauw University
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Private liberal arts university founded in 1837, with historic East College
Courthouse Square Historic District
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Downtown square centered on the 1907 Putnam County Courthouse
DePauw University Nature Park
Source: goputnam.com
520-acre former limestone quarry with a nine-mile loop trail and amphitheater
Greencastle areas to know
Old Greencastle
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic district added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011
Northwood Neighborhood
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Historic district added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011
Eastern Enlargement
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic district added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011