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Indiana›Allen County

Scipio TownshipIN

A town of 432.

Is Scipio Township a good place to live?

Scipio Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a lower median age than Scipio Township. Scipio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

432 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Springfield TownshipNewville TownshipCarryall TownshipSpringfield TownshipNewville TownshipCarryall TownshipScipio Township
Getting set up

Moving to Scipio Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Scipio Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scipio Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Allen County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46743, 46788, 4679746743 79% · 46788 18% · 46797 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Scipio Township.

Work & commute

Most of Scipio Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Scipio Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.2% of Scipio Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fort Wayne (35%), New Haven (7%) and Milan Township (5%).

0%work in town
Scipio TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.2%10%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Scipio Township0%
Fort Wayne35%
New Haven7%
Milan Township5%
Indianapolis5%
17 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Scipio Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Scipio Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Scipio Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Scipio Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Scipio Township is

Scipio Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Scipio Township.

Scipio TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%16%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%26%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%37%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outScipio TownshipIN
Fewer adults with diabetes11.4%13%
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours33%37.1%
More adults with depression28.7%25.1%
Paulding County Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scipio Township. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scipio Township

15pages on Scipio Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Scipio Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Scipio Township for work

Where Scipio Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 35% 7% → New Haven New Haven 7% 5% → Milan Township Milan Township 5% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 5% → Harlan Harlan 5% 4% → Cedar Creek Township Cedar Creek Township 4% Scipio Township · 0% stay
15jobs based in Scipio Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scipio Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Scipio Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 414.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
13 sq mi
Elevation
745 ft

Questions about Scipio Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scipio Township, IN a good place to live?

Scipio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.