Putnam County, Indiana
27 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,280
- Median household income
- $78,378
- ±6,390
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 537 of 17,388 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.7%
- 12,548 of 14,142 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Putnam | 36,979 (2021) | 1 Courthouse Square St, Greencastle | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greencastle | 9,983 (2021) | Po Box 607, Greencastle | — |
| Town of Bainbridge | 681 (2021) | 201 N Grant Ave, Bainbridge | Website |
| Town of Cloverdale | 2,067 (2021) | Po Box 222, Cloverdale | — |
| Town of Fillmore | 530 (2021) | Po Box 155, Fillmore | — |
| Town of Roachdale | 830 (2021) | Po Box 198, Roachdale | — |
| Town of Russellville | 301 (2021) | Po Box 173, Russellville | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clinton | 1,233 (2021) | 4944 N County Road 600 W, Greencastle | — |
| Township of Cloverdale | 3,901 (2021) | Po Box 81, Cloverdale | — |
| Township of Floyd | 4,089 (2021) | 5748 E Us Highway 36, Bainbridge | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,614 (2021) | 1240 W Co Rd 1100 N, Roachdale | — |
| Township of Greencastle | 12,740 (2021) | 620 Tennessee St, Greencastle | — |
| Township of Jackson | 855 (2021) | 6912 E State Road 236, Roachdale | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,283 (2021) | 6128 S County Road 825 E, Cloverdale | — |
| Township of Madison | 1,067 (2021) | 8036 W County Road 125 N, Greencastle | — |
| Township of Marion | 1,896 (2021) | Po Box 25, Fillmore | — |
| Township of Monroe | 1,482 (2021) | Po Box 140, Bainbridge | — |
| Township of Russell | 731 (2021) | 10440 N County 137 W, Roachdale | — |
| Township of Warren | 3,626 (2021) | 4255 S County Road 125 E, Greencastle | — |
| Township of Washington | 2,462 (2021) | Po Box 2, Reelsville | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 309 E Franklin St, Greencastle | — |
| Putnam County Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 116, Greencastle | Website |
| Roachdale-Franklin Township Library | Libraries | Po Box 399, Roachdale | Website |
| Little Walnut Creek Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 543, Greencastle | — |
| Clear Creek Conservancy District | Sewerage | Po Box 543, Greencastle | — |
| Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District | Sewerage and water supply | 4734 W County Road 450 N, Greencastle | — |
| Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1007 Mill Pond Dr, Greencastle | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cloverdale Community Schools
School district4 schools
310 E Logan, Cloverdale, IN, 46120
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Greencastle Community School Corp
School district5 schools
1002 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle, IN, 46135
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Putnam Community Schools
School district4 schools
300 N Washington, Bainbridge, IN, 46105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Putnam Community Schools
School district4 schools
3999 S US Hwy 231, Greencastle, IN, 46135
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Washington Township Community Park Farmers' Market (150 N. & CR 475 E. Avon) · Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market (210 West Main Street Plainfield) · Brownsburg Farmers Market (61 North Green Street Brownsburg) · and 6 more
Crawfordsville Farmers Market (Crawfordsville) · Crawfordsville Winter Market (Crawfordsville)
Morgan County Farmers' Market: Mooresville Location (11 East Main Street Mooresville) · Morgan County Farmers's Market: Martinsville Location (46 N. Main Street Martinsville) · Morgan County Farmers' Market Association, Indiana (460 S. Main Street Martinsville) · and 4 more
Community Farmers' Market of Owen County (60 S. Main Street Spencer) · Owen County Farmers Market (Spencer)
Village Market Cooperative (106 N MARKET STREET (BEHIND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY) Rockville) · Rockville Public Library Farmers Market (106 N. Market St. Rockville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.