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GreeneIN

A town of 1,404. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,404
−6.4% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
25.6
years
Jobs based here
233
A commuter town

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Small town

1,404 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Greene beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGreeneIN
More adults with COPD10.8%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
More smokers19.6%15.7%
Indiana University Health Jay
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Greene

Most working residents leave Greene for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (18%), Berne (6%) and Bluffton (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Greene2%
Portland18%
Berne6%
Bluffton5%
Muncie4%
20 mi
median commute distance
233
jobs based in Greene
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Greene has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Greene’s public schools outperform 48% of Indiana districts

The public schools Greene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Jay County Jr/Sr High School7–121,207B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Greene for work

Where Greene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Portland Portland 18% 6% → Berne Berne 6% 5% → Bluffton Bluffton 5% 4% → Muncie Muncie 4% 3% → Fort Recovery Fort Recovery 3% 3% → Wayne Wayne 3% Greene · 2% stay
233jobs based in Greene
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greene

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Greene is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
919 ft

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