Why visit Greentown
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Hy-Red Gasoline Station and Greentown Glass Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Greentown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Greentown
Greentown is a town in Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Located approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Kokomo on State Road 22 / US 35; it is home to the Howard County Fair Grounds. The town was platted in 1848, and incorporated as a town in 1873. Known for its collectible glassware made for only a few years by a local factory destroyed in 1903, it is home to the Greentown Glass Museum.
From the Wikipedia article Greentown, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Hy-Red Gasoline Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Greentown was laid out in 1848 on the site of a former Native American village. Its inception was largely due to the need for a nearby trading post by people living in the area. First was a merchant, L. W. Bacon, who built a log house on the northeast corner of Main and Merdian. Next was C. O. Fry, who built on the southwest corner of the intersection. Just prior to the establishment of these local stores, around 1840, the Miami tribe of the Algonquin native peoples had a population in Howard County of about two hundred. There was an established village where south Kokomo is now located, as well as villages south of present-day Cassville and Greentown. The frequently traveled paths were from Kokomo to Peru by way of the village of Cassville, and from Kokomo to Meshingomesia by way of a village south of Greentown.
From the History section of Greentown, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Greentown
9 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 3.0 in | 10.6 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 19°F | 2.4 in | 9.8 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 3.2 in | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 4.3 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 42°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.3 in | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.9 in | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kokomo 3 Wsw (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Howard County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2007-03-12: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Kokomo 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Sweetser 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Galveston 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Elwood 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Grissom AFB 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Marion 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Fairmount 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Gas City 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Peru 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Alexandria 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Greentown Indiana, Jacobjimmy2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station pump, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station rear and western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station front and eastern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station western side and rear, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hy-Red Gasoline Station front and western side, Nyttend, Public domain
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