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Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Greencastle was a village or town operating under authority of the Putnam County commissioners until March 9, 1849, when it became a town by special act of the local legislature. Greencastle, Indiana officially became a city after an election held on July 8, 1861. The first mayor of Greencastle was E. R. Kercheval. The city became the county seat of Putnam County. The population was 9,880 at the 2000 census. It is located near Interstate 70 between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. Education Public Schools:Greencastle's public schools are operated by the Greencastle Community School Corporation. The Greencastle School Corporation consists of one Central Office; one High School, Greencastle High School, which hosts grades 9th through 12th; one Middle School, Greencastle Middle School, which hosts grades 6th through 8th; one Intermediate School, Tzouanakis Intermediate School, which hosts grades 3rd through 5th and two Primary Schools, Martha J. Ridpath Primary School (also known as Ridpath Primary) and Deer Meadow Primary School which each host kindergarten through 2nd grade.Private Schools:Peace Lutheran School is a private school in Greencastle, Indiana, which according to their website is 'an outreach of Peace Lutheran Church.' It was founded in 1984 as a preschool. In 1995, kindergarten was added as a half-day program. The year 2002 marked the beginning of the Primary School with the addition of 5th grade. (In Indiana, Primary Schools are typically interpreted as 1st through 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades.) Currently, as of 2010 the school hosts grades kindergarten through 6th grade.Colleges and UniversitiesDePauw University is a private national liberal arts college. It was originally founded as Indiana Asbury University in 1837 as an all men's school. In 1867, Laura Beswick, Mary Simmons, Alice Allen, and Bettie Locke Hamilton (then Bettie Locke), the chief founder of Kappa Alpha Theta, America's first college sorority, became the University's first four female co-eds.Ivy Tech Community College (also Ivy Tech) is the nation's largest state-wide community college with single accreditation. The Lafayette branch of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana and Wabash Valley serves the Greencastle branch. The Ivy Tech branch in Greencastle is also assisted financially by The Putnam County Community Foundation.Other Educational Facilities:Greencastle is the home of the Putnam County District Library (also Putnam County Public Library), a public library which serves patrons from Putnam County and surrounding counties.Greencastle also once had a municipal Carnegie library, which is now known as The William Weston Clarke Emison Museum of Art (otherwise known as The Emison Museum of Art or The Emison Art Center). The library became a museum in 1986, and was renamed to honor the financial contributions of James W. Emison, a longtime member of DePauw University's Board of Trustees and benefactor of the University, and other Emison family members. The museum (still often colloquially referred to as a 'library') nearly closed in 2007 as an effort fronted by Governor Mitch Daniels to restructure local governments across Indiana; however as of 2010, the 'library' remains active as an art museum on Depauw University campus under the new title, The Emison Museum of Art. The precise date of the grant that espoused this library (now art museum) is vaguely known, though it is generally assumed to be late 1901, or early 1902. The building was constructed in 1908. The Emison Art Center was originally the Depauw University campus library. Geography Greencastle is located at 39°38′32″N 86°51′22″W / 39.64222°N 86.85611°W / 39.64222; -86.85611 (39.642297, -86.855988)[page needed].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.9 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.93%) is water.[page needed] Demographics As of the census of 2000 there were 9,880 people and 3,353 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 2.4% African American, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, 1.5% from other races[citation needed]. Notable residents [verify notability]William Michael Crose, 7thGovernor of American Samoa Ken Bode, former NBC Correspondent Ken Owen, Indianapolis Television Anchorman Kelsey Kauffman, noted liberal prison activist Robert Earl Matthews, former owner of Prevo's Clothing Store, and member of the Heritage Preservation Society.. Clark Matthews, formerly with NASA, Matthews Computers. Richard Earl Matthews, (1886–1924) co-owner of Matthews & Keller Grocery Store 1922 Noble E. Matthews,(1917–1977) Cox & Matthews Insurance Company 1947- 1953 and Matthews Insurance. McGaughey, Edward W. (1817–1852) Whig Congressman and President Zachary Taylor's first nominee for territorial governor of Minnesota J. O. Cammack, Photographer for 50 years in Putnam county. Edgar Prevo, Along with S.C. Prevo, Henry and Gordon Prevo, owners of Provo's Clothing Store. Arthur Plummer, Early Putnam county School Teacher Martha Jane Ridpath, (1855–1926) Long time teacher and principal of Greencastle High School in 1882. Mathias Masten,(1842–1926) Civil War Veteran, Farmer and ordained minister. Robert Matthews (1873–1919) successively engaged as a partner with Milton Brown in the Matthews and Brown Hardware Store, also a representative of the International Harvester Company. Dwight E. Matthews, Professor and chair of chemistry and professor of medicine at the University of Vermont. Dennis E. Matthews, Monroe County Historian Emeritus, noted for his volunteer work, among his books include Monroe County Timeline and Book of Facts and The History of the Matthews Family. Mindy A. Matthews, The Smart Art Production Company and ARTY Gator project. Richard Dennis Matthews (1911–1940) Until his failing health, Dennis was a DePauw student and bookkeeper at the C.H. Barnaby Lumber Company. Harmon Rogers, (1892–1972) Former Trustee of Clark Township, Clark Township Library Board, New Ross Telephone Company and Farmers State Bank Board and Director of Farm Bureau for this district. Charles R. Keller, (1892–1922) Junior partner with Matthews & Keller Grocery, (713 Main Street). Jesse W. Weik, (1857–1930) Together with William Henry Herndon, a noted biographer of Abrahm Lincoln.