Greentown, Indiana

Greentown, Indiana
Downtown Greentown in the winter. Showing the light, and the corner which Subway sits.
Downtown Greentown in the winter. Showing the light, and the corner which Subway sits.
Location of Greentown in Howard County, Indiana.
Location of Greentown in Howard County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°28′39″N 85°57′45″W / 40.47750°N 85.96250°W / 40.47750; -85.96250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipLiberty
Area
 • Total
1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,370
 • Density1,831.53/sq mi (706.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46936[3]
Area code765
FIPS code18-29772[4]
GNIS feature ID2396976[2]

Greentown is a town in Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Located approximately 9 miles east of Kokomo on State Road 22 / US 35; it is home to the Howard County Fair Grounds. The town was platted in 1848, and incorporated as a town in 1873.[5] Known for its collectible glassware made for only a few years by a local factory destroyed in 1903,[6] it is home to the Greentown Glass Museum. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 2,415.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greentown, Indiana
  3. ^ "Greentown IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "History". Greentown Historical Society. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Greentown history". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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