Profile for Greencastle, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
It is a somnolent town of red brick and white paint, with a paved central square.
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940

Listed places near Greencastle

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (6)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

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39% of Greencastle residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Greencastle ancestry & family history guide.

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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Greencastle business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Franklin County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Greencastle was $22,844, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Pennsylvania economic data

16% of Greencastle residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Greencastle, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $392.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $946.

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Libraries in Greencastle include Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Greencastle political report.

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The average commute time for Greencastle workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Greencastle include Comfort Inn Greencastle, Econo Lodge Greencastle, Rodeway Inn.

• Greencastle travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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