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Greendale, Indiana
Location of Greendale in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Location of Greendale in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Area
 • Total 5.73 sq mi (14.84 km2)
 • Land 5.66 sq mi (14.67 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,602
 • Density 812.64/sq mi (313.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47025
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-29448
GNIS feature ID 0435429
Website Greendale, Indiana

Greendale is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,520 at the 2010 census.

History

Greendale was laid out in 1852, but the plat was not recorded until 1883. Greendale likely took its name from Greendale Cemetery.

Geography

Greendale is located at 39°7′17″N 84°51′14″W / 39.12139°N 84.85389°W / 39.12139; -84.85389 (39.121438, -84.853937).

According to the 2010 census, Greendale has a total area of 5.785 square miles (14.98 km2), of which 5.71 square miles (14.79 km2) (or 98.7%) is land and 0.075 square miles (0.19 km2) (or 1.3%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 286
1890 435 52.1%
1900 473 8.7%
1910 697 47.4%
1920 763 9.5%
1930 1,050 37.6%
1940 1,548 47.4%
1950 2,018 30.4%
1960 2,861 41.8%
1970 3,783 32.2%
1980 3,795 0.3%
1990 3,881 2.3%
2000 4,296 10.7%
2010 4,520 5.2%
2020 4,602 1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,520 people, 1,809 households, and 1,241 families living in the city. The population density was 791.6 inhabitants per square mile (305.6/km2). There were 1,942 housing units at an average density of 340.1 per square mile (131.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,809 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

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