Greenfield, Indiana

Greenfield is a city in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 14,600 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hancock County.

Geography

Greenfield is located at (39.791338, -85.771343).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.9 km² (8.1 mi²). 20.8 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,600 people, 5,917 households, and 4,017 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0/km² (1,818.0/mi²). There were 6,449 housing units at an average density of 310.1/km² (803.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% White, 0.05% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 5,917 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,035, and the median income for a family was $52,408. Males had a median income of $36,188 versus $26,568 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,509. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

The high school in Greenfield is Greenfield-Central High school. There are three elementary schools, two middle schools.

Sister / Friendship Cities

Greenfield is currently in a sister city relationship with Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Each year, a small group of high school students from Greenfield and Kakuda are chosen to travel to each sister city, respectively, free of charge, thanks to local donations. The sister city program began in 1990 and continues today.

Famous Residents

James Whitcomb Riley born October 7, 1849
Jaycee Phelps member of the US Women's 1996 Olympic Gymnastic Team
Mark Dismore Indy Racing League and Indianapolis 500 driver.

External links

Sister Cities of Greenfield