Van Bibber Lake is a community in Putnam County, Indiana, home to about 658 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46135.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Greencastle; part is in Van Bibber Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Bibber Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Bibber Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Van Bibber Lake had 460 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 428th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Putnam County grew from 21,478 residents in 1900 to 36,726 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greencastle 1 W, IN weather station (about a mile away).
11,696 jobs at 747 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Bibber Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Greencastle Community School Corp, South Putnam Community Schools, Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Meadow Primary SchoolGreencastle | Pre-K–2 | 359 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolGreencastle | K–5 | 335 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Martha J Ridpath Elementary SchoolGreencastle | K–2 | 160 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolGreencastle | 3–5 | 419 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Area 30 Career CenterGreencastle | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| Greencastle Middle SchoolGreencastle | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| South Putnam Middle SchoolGreencastle | 6–8 | 268 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Greencastle High SchoolGreencastle | 9–12 | 497 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Old National Trail Special ServicesGreencastle | 9–12 | — | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| South Putnam High SchoolGreencastle | 9–12 | 354 | Public | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greencastle.
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