Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Greencastle Township
Township
The Northwood Historic District in Greencastle
Coordinates: 39°38′37″N 86°50′49″W / 39.64361°N 86.84694°WCoordinates: 39°38′37″N 86°50′49″W / 39.64361°N 86.84694°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.44 sq mi (89.2 km^2)
• Land	34.32 sq mi (88.9 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation[1]	886 ft (270 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	13,136
• Density	382.7/sq mi (147.8/km^2)
FIPS code	18-29376[2]
GNIS feature ID	453347

Greencastle Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,136 and it contained 4,810 housing units.^[3] 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.^[4][5]

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]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
4. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. 2015-09-25.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana