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This town in Indiana has a population of 137.

Population
137
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town

Is Scott a good place to live?

18% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

137 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Van Buren Township · 1 miWhite Pigeon Township · 4 miShipshewana · 5 miSturgis Township · 5 miWhite Pigeon · 6 miLima Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Scott: who provides what

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

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsWestview School CorporationWhich 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 hereLaGrange County Circuit Court ClerkLaGrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4656546565 100%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 Scott.

Work & commute

Most of Scott’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are York Township (17%), Middlebury (12%) and Shipshewana (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. In Scott, the middle household income is $73,000.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scott0%
York Township17%
Middlebury12%
Shipshewana7%
Middlebury Township7%
10 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageScott’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here6 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in ScottCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Expected losses in Scott break down as 49% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. In Scott, the FEMA risk score is 25 of 100.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageScott’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Scott

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageScott’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scott

12pages on Scott
The big questions
Work & commute$73K median household income · 6 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions34 nearby · RV/MH Hall of Fame 17 miLibraryShipshewana Branch LibraryCollegesGlen Oaks Community College is 10.8 mi away
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Scott

Glen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI10.8 mi$4,176 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Scott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Scott for work

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

17% → York Township York Township 17% 12% → Middlebury Middlebury 12% 7% → Shipshewana Shipshewana 7% 7% → Middlebury Township Middlebury Township 7% 5% → Goshen Goshen 5% 5% → Newbury Township Newbury Township 5% Scott · 0% stay
6jobs based in Scott
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scott

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Scott is a small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

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

Elevation
837 ft

Questions about Scott

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scott, IN a good place to live?

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