Scott County, Indiana
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 24,526
- Median household income
- $56,352
- ±5,484
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 379 of 11,494 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.6%
- 8,819 of 9,848 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Scott | 24,355 (2021) | 1 E McClain Ave, Scottsburg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin | 4,057 (2021) | 82 W Main St, Austin | — |
| City of Scottsburg | 7,267 (2021) | 2 E McClain Ave, Scottsburg | — |
Townships 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Finley | 1,498 (2021) | 1986 S Stage Coach Rd, Scottsburg | — |
| Township of Jennings | 6,447 (2021) | Po Box 39, Austin | — |
| Township of Johnson | 2,437 (2021) | 1452 N State Road 3, Lexington | — |
| Township of Lexington | 3,399 (2021) | Po Box 4, Lexington | — |
| Township of Vienna | 10,574 (2021) | Po Box 253, Scottsburg | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Public Library | Libraries | 108 S Main St, Scottsburg | — |
| Scott County Regional Sewerage District | Sewerage | Po Box 14, Scottsburg | — |
| Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 656 S Boatman Rd, Scottsburg | Website |
| Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | 6556 W Shun Pike Rd, Madison | Website |
| Stucker Fork Conservancy District | Water supply utility | Po Box 135, Scottsburg | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Scott County School District 1
School district3 schools
255 Hwy 31S, Austin, IN, 47102
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Scott County School District 2
School district6 schools
375 E McClain Ave, Scottsburg, IN, 47170
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Clark County Farmers' Market (Jeffersonville)
Seymour Area Farmers Market (Seymour) · Downtown Seymour Farmers' Market (Walnut St. & St. Louis Ave. Seymour)
Farmers Market of Madison, IN (Madison)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.