Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana

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^[3]) and it contained 5,002 housing units.^[4] This township contains the county seat of Greencastle and is home to DePauw University, a liberal arts college of 2,300 students.

Greencastle Township
Township
The Northwood Historic District in Greencastle
Coordinates: 39°38′37″N 86°50′49″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2)
• Land	34.32 sq mi (88.9 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,554
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-29376[2]
GNIS feature ID	453347

History

Forest Hill Cemetery and the Alfred Hirt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.44 square miles (89.2 km²), of which 34.32 square miles (88.9 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Greencastle

Unincorporated towns

• Limedale at 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,^[7] which includes Greencastle High School.