Greenfield, Indiana
Population: 11,657
Located in Hancock County
Greenfield successfully blends its beautiful natural surroundings with unique shopping, popular restaurants, business and professional buildings, and modern technology. Centrally located just east of Indianapolis, Greenfield offers quiet neighborhoods and splendid rural vistas. Greenfield is the county seat of Hancock County and home to 15,000 Hoosiers. This is a great place for new beginnings and prosperous growth. The homes of this quiet city range over the full spectrum of styles. Meticulously maintained neighborhoods look out onto streets shaded by mature trees. Homes range from the mid-$50's all the way into the millions, depending on size and style. An average home, though costs in the region of $100,000, which buys a comfortable sized three-bedroom home. With unemployment rates among the lowest in the nation, Greenfield boasts thousands of manufacturing, service, and professional jobs. Financial institutions, medical and professional offices, and a number of fine restaurants, as well as a variety of retail and specialty establishments, are located in the city. In 1921, the Greenfield City Council ordered land to be surveyed for a park around the "Old Swimmin' Hole." This became Riley Park, which now contains a stone shelter house, pioneer church, the old log jail, the Patricia Elmore Center and a community swimming pool. The second jail was built in 1852 and served as the county jail until 1871. It has nails pounded into the upstairs cell walls to prevent prisoners from sawing their way out. Once standing behind the courthouse, this jail has been moved twice and now sits in Riley Park. It now serves as a museum for the Hancock County Historical Society. The Carnegie Library Building has a neo-classical roofline and pilasters. Built in 1908-1909, it shows the return to simpler, functional buildings in the 20th Century. One of many libraries built in Indiana by Andrew Carnegie; it now houses an elegant restaurant. Every year the community has several celebrations to commemorate special events and people, and people get excited about being a part of this community. There is a close-knit feel to the community even though it is about 11,000 people strong. For a place that is growing fast, and can accommodate your housing needs with both older, established homes, or a brand-new custom built home, you will find at Greenfield the "grass is always greener!"
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