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Scott Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,528 and it contained 3,343 housing units. In recent years, Scott Township has become one of the fastest-growing townships in the county.[1]

Scott Township Vanderburgh County
Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 38°06′59″N 87°32′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
School district	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	41.8 sq mi (108 km2)
• Land	41.46 sq mi (107.4 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.81%
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,528
• Density	205.7/sq mi (79.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47613, 47710, 47720, 47725
GNIS feature ID	453839

Scott Township was organized in 1821, and named for Samuel Scott, an early settler.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108 km²), of which 41.46 square miles (107.4 km²) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²) (or 0.81%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Darmstadt (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns, communities

• Daylight
• Earle
• Elliott
• Hillsdale
• Inglefield
• McCutchanville (part of it)
• Stacer

Adjacent townships

• Vanderburgh County
  • Armstrong Township (west)
  • Center Township (south)
  • German Township (southwest)
• Gibson County
  • Johnson Township (north)
• Warrick County
  • Campbell Township (southeast)
  • Greer Township (northeast)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Blue Grass and Trinity Parish.

Major highways

• I-64
• I-69
• US 41
• SR 57

School districts

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

(Schools in which Scott Township students attend within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, all of which are actually located within the township):

• Scott Elementary School (K–6)
• North Junior High School (7–8)
• North High School

Also, several students along the northern boundary of Vanderburgh County attend schools in the South Gibson School Corporation, none of which is actually in Scott Township or Vanderburgh County.

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 78
• State Senate District 50

References

• "Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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