Hancock County, IN

Walkable Main Street district with locally owned shops and restaurants, plus recurring Winterfest and Fireworks Celebration events in a historic small-town core.

Seventy-five acres of wetlands, prairie, dog facilities, and trails complemented by a downtown amphitheater plaza with railroad-themed swings beside the Pennsy Trail.

Public 18-hole layout opened in 1927, with a renovated clubhouse featuring a bar, snack bar, outdoor patio, and golf simulators.

Seasonal farm destination with corn maze, pumpkin patch, train rides, and a farm animal trail at its 1611 North Meridian Road site.

Downtown celebration honoring James Whitcomb Riley each October, with a Parade of Flowers, entertainment tent, craft booths, and longstanding community traditions.

Preserved 1850s boyhood home with pioneer-era furnishings, adjacent museum galleries, and Lizabuth Ann’s Kitchen programming space interpreting James Whitcomb Riley’s life and career.

Paved 5.6-mile rail trail on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line with historical markers, water fountains, and accessible restrooms at key trailheads.

Public beach and shoreline access on Geist Reservoir, with walking trails, a non-motorized boat launch, playground, and open lawns for picnics.

Commercial center along the Historic National Road, with late-1800s brick buildings, locally owned shops, restaurants, and community events.

Community aquatic center in Riley Park with pools, swim lessons, and an adjacent splash pad, renamed in 2021 to honor longtime aquatics instructor Kathy Dowling.

Serving grades 9-12 in Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, this campus balances long-range planning, arts participation, and meaningful student participation.

Serving grades 6-8 in Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, this campus pairs goal setting with productive habits and active student involvement.

Serving grades K-5 in Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, this campus balances steady attendance habits, supportive transitions, and strong learning habits.

Serving preschool and kindergarten in Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, this campus reinforces steady attendance habits, supportive transitions, and strong learning habits.

Serving grades K-5 in Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, this campus pairs creative expression with confidence across subjects and classroom readiness.

A Greenfield plant producing pressure-sensitive label materials and adhesives for packaging, retail, and industrial customers.

A county-owned nonprofit system anchored by Hancock Regional Hospital, with clinics and wellness centers across Greenfield and the eastern suburbs.

An animal health company spun out of Eli Lilly, with research and manufacturing continuing at its longtime Greenfield campus.

The Greenfield hospital at the center of Hancock County's health network, with emergency, surgical, obstetric, and inpatient services.

A Hancock County district serving Fortville and McCordsville, in one of the fastest-growing areas east of Indianapolis.

A Hancock Health campus combining outpatient medical services with fitness facilities and community wellness programming.

A Greenfield preclinical research campus, formerly operating as Covance, running toxicology and drug safety studies for pharmaceutical developers.