Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Scottsburg grades C− overall, 541st among Indiana's 585 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $39K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $186K, 3.3 years of the county’s $56K median household income. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Scottsburg, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Scottsburg Depot and Scott County Home. Only 3 of the 593 Indiana towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Scottsburg.
Where Scottsburg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Scottsburg Depot| Widest gap | Scottsburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 15.4% |
Where Scottsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Scottsburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 454 in 1880, 7,345 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scottsburg, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Scottsburg.
Scottsburg draws workers from Vienna Township and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Indiana rate.
4,610 jobs are based in Scottsburg, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Half commute less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Jeffersonville (6%), New Albany (6%) and Indianapolis (6%).
| Scottsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 2,009 U.S. towns with household incomes like Scottsburg’s, it is less healthy than 60%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Among adults in Scottsburg, 15% have diabetes. In Scottsburg, 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Scottsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Scottsburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On the market in Scottsburg: a median 21 days to sell. Homes in the town are typically worth about $186,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Indiana typical home. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 50%.
| Scottsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $831 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Scottsburg since 2000. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 35% come from tornadoes and 34% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Scottsburg after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Scottsburg's reported crime rate is below Indiana's. Its level of violent crime stands at 0.1 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Scottsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.2 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 parks and preserves cover 19 acres in Scottsburg.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beechwood Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Lake Iola Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Scottsburg; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Scottsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Scottsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Scottsburg.
City in Indiana, United States
Scottsburg is a city within Vienna Township and the county seat of Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population of Scottsburg was 7,345 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Scottsburg grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #541 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Hubert Buchanan and Carrie Daniels.
