Scott Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°39′11″N 84°55′17″W / 41.65306°N 84.92139°W / 41.65306; -84.92139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySteubenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total28.86 sq mi (74.7 km²) • Land28.7 sq mi (74 km²) • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.59%Elevation

^[1]

1,014 ft (309 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,197 • Density38.7/sq mi (14.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453838

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,^[3] and it contained 460 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.86 square miles (74.7 km²), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km²) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.59%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Pigeon Lake.

Unincorporated towns

Ellis at 41°37′57″N 84°54′55″W / 41.6325503°N 84.9152393°W / 41.6325503; -84.9152393

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Fremont Township (north)
York Township (east)
Otsego Township (south)
Steuben Township (southwest)
Pleasant Township (west)
Jamestown Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Jones, Jordan, Kope and South Scott.

Major highways

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Scott Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.