Scott County (Indiana)

Scott County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Scottsburg.

Geography

The County is located in southern Indiana, is about 30 km from Kentucky and has an area of 499 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Jennings County, Jefferson County, Clark County, Washington County and Jackson County.

History

Scott County was formed on January 12, 1820 from parts of Clark County, Jefferson County and the Jennings County. It was named after Charles Scott ( governor ), a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Scott County 22,960 people in 8,832 households and 6,491 families. The population density was 47 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 98.64 percent White, 0.05 percent African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, and 0.43 percent from other races; 0.54 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.97 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,832 households out of which 35.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 57.6 percent were married couples living together, 11.3 percent were single mothers and 26.5 percent were non-families. 22.5 percent of all households and 8.9 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.

26.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.1 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 95.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,656, and the median income for a family $ 39,475. Males have a median income of $ 30,954, women $ 22,464. The per capita income was $ 16,065. 10.5 percent of families and 13.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Albion
• Austin
• Blocher
• Goshen
• Leota
• Lexington
• Nabb
• New Frankfort
• Scottsburg
• Vienna
• Wooster

Townships

• Finley Township
• Jennings Township
• Johnson Township
• Lexington Township
• Vienna Township