Greene Indiana Map

About Greene, Indiana

Greene is a locality in Jay County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of 32,295. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Greene is located at 40.4084°N, 85.1000°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47401.

Greene lies a quiet sentinel in the heart of Jay County's rolling farmland. It lies 11.8 miles north-north-west of Randolph, IN (from Randolph, IN: bearing 326°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west-south-west of Jay. The landscape here is a gentle undulation of rich, dark soil, the kind that promises abundance, broken by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees that stand like ancient sentinels against the vast, open sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the earth, and in the late afternoon sun, the air itself seems to thicken with the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops, a perfume that drifts lazily on the breeze. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated more by the turning of seasons and the turning of the earth than by the frantic pulse of distant cities. The story of Greene is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this land, its origins rooted in the settlement patterns of early pioneers drawn by the fertile prairie soil. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Greene, a tradition passed down through families, and the hum of tractors in the distance is a constant, comforting soundtrack to daily life. While modern industries have found a modest foothold, the spirit of the land, the quiet dignity of tilling and sowing, remains the dominant characteristic of this place. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, but rather a profound sense of continuity, an enduring connection to the earth that shapes the character of Greene and its people.

About This Greene Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greene, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.408378, -85.099969. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Greene and Jay County.

Detailed location data for Greene includes the ZIP code (47371), telephone area code (317), county seat of Jay County (Portland), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Greene is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.