Scott TownshipIN
A town of 1,198.
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
Scott Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 40 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Brammall and Richard Bruner Nature Preserves, at 122 acres. Scott Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Scott Township stand out
Where Scott Township beats most towns.
1,198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Scott Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Scott Township is from typical.
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Moving to Scott Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Scott Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Scott Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Scott Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.4% of working residents work locally in Scott Township, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Scott Township is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Angola (29%), Fort Wayne (10%) and Fremont (5%).
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide). At 47.3 years, Scott Township’s median age is above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 149 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.7 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 88% are men (IN 51%).
| Scott Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Scott Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Scott Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Scott Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Scott Township is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Scott Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of adults have obesity in Scott Township.
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scott Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brammall and Richard Bruner Nature Preserves | — | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scott Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
40 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
25 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
26 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House40 mi Stadium & arenaNorth Side High School GymPhoto 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 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Scott Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scott Township
About 2 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Scott Township for work
Where Scott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scott Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Scott Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,197, up from 1,111 at the 2010 census, and it contained 460 housing units.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.