Scott Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Scott Township
Coordinates: 41°23′08″N 86°01′23″W / 41.38556°N 86.02306°W / 41.38556; -86.02306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.39 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land23.35 sq mi (60.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total
1,757
 • Density72.6/sq mi (28.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-68400[3]
GNIS feature ID453836
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920893—
1930888−0.6%
19409183.4%
19509564.1%
1960938−1.9%
19709572.0%
19801,19024.3%
19901,2726.9%
20001,61827.2%
20101,6964.8%
20201,7573.6%
US Census:[4]

Scott Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,757 (up from 1,696 at 2010[5]) and it contained 528 housing units.

Scott Township was organized in 1848.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.39 square miles (60.6 km2), of which 23.35 square miles (60.5 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Scott Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 715.