Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Scott Township | |
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 Ashby, a historic home in the township | |
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′40″N 86°52′13″W / 39.91111°N 86.87028°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 | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47933, 47954, 47965, 47968 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453837 |
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
[edit]Ashby was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[4]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- New Market (southeast corner)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Lapland at 39°54′18″N 86°54′10″W / 39.905044°N 86.902786°W
- Parkersburg at 39°52′24″N 86°54′10″W / 39.873378°N 86.902786°W
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these cemeteries: Brethren, Cornstalk, Fall, James, Old Harshbarger, Old Pottinger, Wasson, Welch.
Major highways
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School districts
[edit]- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 28
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23
References
[edit]- "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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Scott Township
Places adjacent to Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |