Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Scott Township
Township
Ashby, a historic home in the township
Ashby, a historic home in the township
Location in Montgomery County
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′40″N 86°52′13″W / 39.91111°N 86.87028°W / 39.91111; -86.87028
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
776
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47933, 47954, 47965, 47968
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453837

Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 776 (down from 837 at 2010[2]) and it contained 342 housing units.[3]

History

Ashby was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Brethren, Cornstalk, Fall, James, Old Harshbarger, Old Pottinger, Wasson, Welch.

Major highways

School districts

  • South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.