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Ashby near Ladoga from a distance
Indiana›Montgomery County

Scott TownshipIN

A town of 795.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Scott Township

Scott Township, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Scott Township a good place to live?

Scott Township’s median household income is $106,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Scott Township. Ashby is on the National Register of Historic Places. Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

795 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Union TownshipBrown TownshipFranklin TownshipClark TownshipRussell TownshipUnion TownshipBrown TownshipFranklin TownshipClark TownshipRussell TownshipScott Township
Ashby
Ashby · National Register of Historic Places
Scott Township’s story

Scott Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1958 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Scott Township: who provides what

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

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PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Market Water Works2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Montgomery Community 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 hereMontgomery County Voter RegistrationMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47954, 47933, 47965, 4796847954 60% · 47933 23% · 47965 15% · 47968 2%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 Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Scott Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Scott Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by South Montgomery Com School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Southmont Sr High School, with 476 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Southmont Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8392B
Southmont Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12476B+

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Scott Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Scott Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 28 minutes, Scott Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Crawfordsville (34%), Indianapolis (9%) and Union Township (8%).

1%work in town
Scott TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.8%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Scott Township1%
Crawfordsville34%
Indianapolis9%
Union Township8%
Lafayette5%
19 mi
median commute distance
211
jobs based in Scott Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Scott Township

Scott Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Scott Township is

Scott Township tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 26% of Scott Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Scott TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%37%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles

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

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

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Scott Township

17pages on Scott Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Scott Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Scott Township for work

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

34% → Crawfordsville Crawfordsville 34% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 8% → Union Township Union Township 8% 5% → Lafayette Lafayette 5% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% 3% → New Market New Market 3% Scott Township · 1% stay
211jobs based in Scott Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scott Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 776 (down from 837 at 2010) and it contained 342 housing units.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft

Questions about Scott Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Scott Township, IN a good place to live?

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