White Oak Creek in Scott Township, aerial view, 2008
Scott Township’s story
Scott Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Scott TownshipOH
A town of 1,333.
Population
1,333
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
The best of Scott Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Scott Township’s typical journey to work is 34 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 106 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 112 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Scott Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pike TownshipFranklin TownshipWashington TownshipClark TownshipPleasant TownshipScott Township
How Scott Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Scott Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $212K, 2.6 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMercy Health - Clermont Hospital 15.8 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income32 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Scott Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45121, 45106, 45171, 4513045121 70% · 45106 17% · 45171 8% · 45130 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scott Township.
HealthD
Scott Township earns a D for health
17% of Scott Township adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults here, 16% have diabetes, above both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). In Scott Township, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 44% have high blood pressure.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Scott Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Scott Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.1% |
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Scott Township’s working residents work locally
Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. Scott Township’s middle household income is $61,000. The top destinations are Cincinnati (9%), Georgetown (7%) and Mount Orab (5%).
0%work in town
| Scott Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Scott Township0%
Cincinnati9%
Georgetown7%
Mount Orab5%
Union Township5%
28 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Scott Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Scott Township
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Scott Township brings chilly winters and warm summers.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Scott Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Kings Island and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scott Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
26 mi MountainSerpent Mound
34 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
35 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scott Township
17pages on Scott Township
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scott Township; the nearest are
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia17.8 mi$6,750 in-state tuitionMaysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY23 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY30.3 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Scott Township for work
Where Scott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Scott Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Scott Township
Township in Ohio, US
Scott Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,330 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, OH 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.