Town guide

Greenfield, Indiana

Greenfield is a city in Hancock County, Indiana, home to about 24,940 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46140.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population24,9401,839 per sq mi
Median home value$216,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greenfield

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Around Greenfield

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greenfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greenfield had 23,488 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.

It’s the 41st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Hancock County grew from 19,189 residents in 1900 to 79,840 in 2020.

Greenfield population by census2000: 14,600, 2010: 20,602, 2020: 23,48814,600200020,602201023,4882020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,189, 1910: 19,030, 1920: 17,210, 1930: 16,605, 1940: 17,302, 1950: 20,332, 1960: 26,665, 1970: 35,096, 1980: 43,939, 1990: 45,527, 2000: 55,391, 2010: 70,002, 2020: 79,84019K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5027K’60’7044K’80’9055K’00’1080K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenfieldJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in35°19°Jan3.339°22°Feb2.650°30°Mar3.762°41°Apr4.773°52°May5.381°61°Jun5.784°64°Jul4.883°62°Aug3.778°55°Sep3.765°43°Oct3.551°33°Nov3.739°24°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield, IN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

25,531 jobs at 1,634 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing: 4,510 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,154 jobs; Retail trade: 3,136 jobs; Professional services: 3,041 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,733 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,996 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,721 jobs; Construction: 1,478 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Professional services 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

335 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hancock Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenfield2.8 miles
  • Community Hospital EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Indianapolis13.8 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent FishersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishers13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors54
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers83
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists11
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greenfield

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Mary Moore Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
  • Greenfield Art Park · 2 acres2.1 mi
  • Depot Park · 1 acres2.3 mi
  • Westport Park · 1 acres0.3 mi
  • Sister City Park · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI2.6 mi
  • Kroger2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Hancock County Public Library6.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Riley Home Museum2.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Yogi Ferrell (1993) · American basketball player (born 1993)
  • James Whitcomb Riley (1849) · American poet from Indianapolis (1849–1916)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greenfield

Public schools here are run by New Palestine Community Schools, Greenfield-Central Com Schools, Mt Vernon Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brandywine Elementary SchoolGreenfieldPre-K–4338Public4.5 mi
JB Stephens Elementary SchoolGreenfieldPre-K–3587Public3.9 mi
Eden Elementary SchoolGreenfieldK–3152Public8.2 mi
Harris Elementary SchoolGreenfieldK–3273Public2.3 mi
Mt Comfort Elementary SchoolGreenfieldK–5714Public5.8 mi
Weston Elementary SchoolGreenfieldK–3320Public1.4 mi
Greenfield Intermediate SchoolGreenfield4–6481Public2.2 mi
Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield7–8690Public1.8 mi
Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield9–121,413Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael's Catholic SchoolGreenfieldPre-K–8143Roman Catholic1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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