Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Scottsburg, IN: what to set up and who to call
Scottsburg runs its own electric utility, City of Scottsburg. Tap water in Scottsburg comes from Scottsburg Water Department, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scottsburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Scottsburg.
Power comes from City of Scottsburg
City of Scottsburg (City of Scottsburg - (IN)), a municipal utility, serves 97.6% of Scottsburg residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Scottsburg Water Department
Scottsburg Water Department supplies almost all of Scottsburg. It draws surface water (EPA lists Stucker Fork Water Utility as seller) and serves 7,369 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5272001.
7 home internet providers serve Scottsburg
100% of 3,037 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 60% | 10/1 |
| Jackson County REMC | Fiber | 18% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Scottsburg
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Scottsburg, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofscottsburg.com →
From cityofscottsburg.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated June 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scottsburg is in Scott County School District 2.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scottsburg is in ZIP code 47170
ZIP codes where Scottsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scottsburg | ZIP’s residents in Scottsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47170 | Scottsburg, IN | 100% | 49% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Scottsburg
Who supplies Scottsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Scottsburg Water Department (EPA ID IN5272001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scottsburg?
City of Scottsburg (City of Scottsburg - (IN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Scottsburg?
Citizens Communications, Spectrum, Frontier, Jackson County REMC, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scottsburg?
47170. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scottsburg in?
Scott County School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Scottsburg?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Scott County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Scottsburg’s own website (cityofscottsburg.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.