Greentown, IN

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Greentown, Indiana

Greentown, Indiana, in Howard county, is 30 miles NW of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 50 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is located in the Kokomo metropolitan area. Greentown has a population of 2,546.

The People and Families of Greentown

In Greentown, about 61% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Greentown, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greentown had a median family income of $52,310. People in Greentown generally have good earning power. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Greentown gave more campaign money ($225) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Greentown Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Greentown.

Commuting

In Greentown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Greentown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Greentown, IN

Comparing Greentown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NW of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Howard
Metro Area	Kokomo
Standard Zip Codes	46936
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.478
Longitude	-85.977

Station	KOKOMO 3 WSW
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	ELWOOD WASTEWATER PLANT
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	WABASH
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,546	100%
Male	1,174	46.1%
Female	1,372	53.9%
Under 18	715	28.1%
18+	1,831	71.9%
65+	413	16.2%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,493	97.9%
African-American	12	0.5%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	18	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,459
Growth	-87
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.2%
German	23.6%
Irish	10.1%
English	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Scottish	2.1%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
European	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1.1%
British	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Danish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Lebanese	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greentown	2,546	$52,310
Amboy	360	$45,000
Converse	1,137	$42,813
Kokomo	46,113	$45,353
Sharpsville	618	$58,750
Swayzee	1,011	$46,750
Sweetser	906	$49,327

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