Greenfield Indiana

Greenfield Indiana is found in the center of Hancock County – the county immediately east of Indianapolis Indiana.  Greenfield has a long and rich history dating back to when it was named as the county seat of government in 1828.

James Whitcomb Riley

The famous “Hoosier Poet”, James Whitcomb Riley, was born and raised in Greenfield Indiana.  Riley penned more than 1,000 poems in his lifetime, including “Little Orphant Annie.” Riley left a great legacy in Indiana.  For example, in memory of Riley, prominent citizens from Indianapolis began a Riley Memorial Association in 1916 that built a children’s hospital.  Today it is known as the Riley Children’s Foundation that is committed to improving the well-being and health of the children of Indiana.

Attractions

Historic Sites:  Greenfield has several buildings that are dated back from the 1800’s.  The Philadelphia Methodist Church was built in 1853 and is available for weddings, tours, family gatherings, religious meetings, and other occasions.  The third and fourth county jails, built in 1853 and 1871 respectively, are also still standing.  In fact, the fourth county jail is now serving as the Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office.  The Riley Home, built in 1850, is open to visitors to tour April through November.

Average Climate
The following table includes daily, monthly, and seasonal temperature/precipitation for Greenfield Indiana.

Population

The population of Greenfield Indiana as of the 2000 census was 14,600.  The average age of a Greenfield Indiana resident is 35.3 years of age.
 

Median Household Income of Greenfield Indiana

Greenfield: $42,035
Hancock County: $63,083
U.S. $48,983
2000 U.S. Census data, adjusted for inflation
 

Greenfield Primary Schools

Greenfield Middle Schools

Greenfield High Schools

City Services

The Greenfield Police Department seeks to improve the quality of life in Greenfield Indiana. If you have an emergency dial 911, otherwise dial 317-477-4400.  The Greenfield Police Department is located at 116 South State Street, Greenfield, IN 46140.

The Greenfield Fire Department provides services to the City of Greenfield, as well as the Center Township of Hancock County.  In the event of a fire emergency call 911. For non-emergency calls dial 317-477-4430. The Greenfield Fire Department is located at 17 West South Street, Greenfield, IN 46140. 

Utilities

Electricity
Greenfield Power & Light provides the electrical serves to Greenfield Indiana residents.  For service requests, you can call 317-477-4370. 

Water
Greenfield Water Utility provides water services to Greenfield Indiana.  They can be reached at 317-477-4350.

Telephone/Cable
Telephone services for Greenfield Indiana are provided by Ameritech.  For residential sales, service, and billing call 1-88-635-5050; for automated services for existing customers call 1-800-892-7584; for repair service call 765-556-4000.  Cable in Greenfield Indiana is provided by Insight Cable who can be reached at 1-800-439-9006.

Plainfield Indiana Real Estate & Homes for Sale

If you are moving to the Greenfield Indiana area, you can search our database of Greenfield homes for sale. You will find between 600 and 1,200 homes, condos and building lots for sale throughout the year. All of the Greenfield IN real estate you find on our site is offered in the Indianapolis Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and is presented on our website via IDX.

We download the central Indiana MLS data every 15 minutes so our homes for sale are more current that most of the other real estate search sites that you visit on the web. If you would like to see one or more of our homes for sale, you can call us at any of the telephone numbers on our main Indianapolis real estate site or complete answer these real estate questions about the home you want. If you can give us 1 days notice, we can plan the quickest route to each home for sale that you would like to see.