Is Greenfield the Hancock County seat?
Yes. Hancock County's government is based in Greenfield, so county offices are in town.
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Greenfield's Courthouse Statue, Exit 104 and the Riley Festival
Greenfield is the birthplace of poet James Whitcomb Riley, and Greenfield Main Street calls the Riley Festival each October the city's largest event. The Pennsy Trail follows an old railroad bed, and Exit 104 on I-70 serves State Road 9. This guide covers the parks, roads, employers and permit offices that a business owner here will meet.
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- Greenfield was chosen as the Hancock County seat in 1828, the year the county was created. It has always been the county's largest town, and the county is named for John Hancock. Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
- Greenfield is best known as the birthplace of poet James Whitcomb Riley. A statue of Riley, erected in 1918, stands in front of the Hancock County Courthouse, and the Riley Boyhood Home is now a museum. City of Greenfield
- 46140 is the only ZIP code with Greenfield as its postal city, and it's in Hancock County. zip-codes.com
- The zip-codes.com listing for 46140 also shows Eden, Gem and Spring Lake as other names under that ZIP code. zip-codes.com
The Pennsy Trail, Riley Park and Depot Park
- An 1853 steam railroad through Greenfield became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system and later the Penn Central. Trains ran through town until the mid-1980s, and a natural gas boom began in 1887. City of Greenfield
- The Pennsy Trail follows the old railroad bed, which the city reopened as a trail in 1998. A 2012 city article describes it as running from the 200 block of Center Street to 400 East. City of Greenfield
- Riley Park, named for James Whitcomb Riley, is described as the city's first park, and it has a splash pad. The Riley Run is held on the trail during the Riley Festival. City of Greenfield
- Depot Park hosts summer concerts that start in June, and Santa's House during the holiday season. The concert schedule is posted on Greenfield Parks' social media. Greenfield Main Street
State Road 9, Exit 104 and a 2031 interchange
- I-70 Exit 104 serves State Road 9, which is State Street in Greenfield. INDOT's list of state road interchanges shows SR 9 meeting I-70 at Greenfield. INDOT
- An INDOT detour notice, reported by The Daily Reporter, gives I-70 Exit 96 as Mt. Comfort Road and Exit 115 as State Road 109. The Daily Reporter
- A March 2025 Daily Reporter story says INDOT plans a new I-70 interchange at County Road 200 West, programmed for 2031. It put the total cost at 45 million dollars, with 20 million dollars from the county and 25 million dollars from INDOT. The Daily Reporter
Big employers, Innovation Way and Greenfield Main Street
- The Hancock Economic Development Council (Hancock EDC) lists Walmart's fulfillment center (about 2,315 workers) and Amazon's fulfillment center (about 2,293) as the county's top employers. Hancock Health follows at about 1,616, and the list gives Greenfield Central Schools 657 employees and the City of Greenfield 328. Hancock Economic Development Council
- Hancock EDC describes the campus at 2500 Innovation Way in Greenfield as the former headquarters of Elanco Animal Health. Pride Investment Partners, NineStar Connect and Hancock Health formed HealthStar Partners to acquire the south 20.4 acres, including the five primary buildings. Hancock Economic Development Council
- Hancock EDC's office is at One Courthouse Plaza in Greenfield. Hancock Economic Development Council
- Greenfield Main Street is a non-profit that has operated since 2008 to promote downtown events and attractions. Greenfield Main Street
Riley Festival, Market on Main and Parade of Lights
- Greenfield Main Street's fall list describes the Riley Festival as the city's largest event. It begins every year on the first Thursday of October, and the 2025 edition ran four days with parades and more than 460 craft and food vendors. Greenfield Main Street
- Greenfield Main Street's 2026 summer list shows Market on Main on the Courthouse Square on third Thursdays in summer. The Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds meets Saturday mornings through October, with reduced winter hours. Greenfield Main Street
- Greenfield Main Street's fall list also names Boos & Brews, an adults-only downtown evening in late October 2025. It lists the Festival of Jack-o'-Lanterns at the Riley Boyhood Home, typically in late October, and a September Historic Home Tour. Greenfield Main Street
- Greenfield Main Street's holiday list put the downtown Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting on the first Saturday of December in 2025. Santa's House at Depot Park was set to open that evening, and the list also names Skating on Main, a holiday ice-skating event. Greenfield Main Street
Planning offices, sign permits and Greenfield's UDO
- The City of Greenfield's Planning Department is at 10 South State Street. The City says it reviews requests and issues permits for development plans, conditional uses, variances, new building construction and remodeling, signs and demolition. City of Greenfield
- The City's sign permit application lists fees for signs on a building and for temporary signs and banners, and asks whether a sign is permanent or temporary. It's a 2022 form, so ask the Planning Department for the current fees. City of Greenfield
- Greenfield combined its Title XV land use rules, Chapter 152 subdivision code and Chapter 155 zoning code into one Unified Development Ordinance. The city's UDO page shows a May 28, 2025 update. City of Greenfield
- Hancock County also runs a Planning and Building office at 111 American Legion Place, Suite 146, in Greenfield, so ask which office covers your address. Its building department issues electrical, pool, sign and building permits, and its planning department issues Improvement Location Permits for all development. Hancock County
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