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Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 837 and it contained 356 housing units.[2]

Scott Township
Township
Ashby, a historic home in the township
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′40″N 86°52′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Montgomery
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	837
• Density	23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47933, 47954, 47965, 47968
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453837

History

Ashby was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]

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

• New Market (southeast corner)

Unincorporated towns

• Lapland at 39.905044°N 86.902786°W / 39.905044; -86.902786
• Parkersburg at 39.873378°N 86.902786°W / 39.873378; -86.902786

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: James, Old Pottinger and Wasson.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 231

School districts

• South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 28
• State House District 41
• State Senate District 23

References

• "Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Scott Township

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