Scott TownshipIN
A town of 10,740.
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
Scott Township grades B− overall, ranked 389th of 585 in Indiana, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $107K and residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $279K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. Scott Township’s median rent is $1,989 a month, above both the Indiana town median ($946 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On history, just 81 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Scott Township stand out
Where Scott Township beats most towns.
Scott Township has grown 26% since 2010
8,528 counted in 2010 and 10,249 in 2020; an estimated 10,740 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Scott Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Scott Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 has less food insecurity than most of Indiana and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Scott Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 7.8% of its 13,804 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide.
28% of Scott Township adults feel lonely. Scott Township beats the Indiana average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Scott Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Scott Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scott Township’s public schools trail 62% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is North High School, with 1,650 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 925 | B+ |
| North High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,650 | A |
| Scott Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 475 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Scott Township
6.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Vanderburgh County 4H Center, at 138 acres.
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vanderburgh County 4H Center | 0.4 mi | 138 |
| 2. Cambridge Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Bridlewood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Scott Township
Scott Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Scott Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Scott Township’s working residents commute to Evansville
Jobs based here grew from 2,951 in 2013 to 4,078.
Most working residents leave Scott Township for work: only 7% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott Township. Jobs based in Scott Township grew to 4,078 in 2023, 1,127 more than in 2013.
| Scott Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Scott Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Scott Township since 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS LST-325 and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scott Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
34 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
14 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
11 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
29 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
10 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Scott Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scott Township
About 3 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Scott Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Scott Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,249. In recent years, Scott Township has become one of the fastest-growing townships in the county. Scott Township was organized in 1821, and named for Samuel Scott, an early settler.
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- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
Scott Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Scott Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | #389 | B− | C | — | C+ | A− |
| Center Township | #418 | C+ | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Armstrong Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | B |
| Campbell Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B− |
| Johnson Township | #25 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Darmstadt | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
Armstrong Township, Campbell Township and Darmstadt have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Scott Township, Center Township, Armstrong Township, Campbell Township, Johnson Township and Darmstadt report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Scott Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, IN a good place to live?
Scott Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #389 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Scott Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.