Moving to Scottsburg, Indiana

Population: 6,040. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,060 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,868 (47.5%), Females: 3,172 (52.5%)

Zip code: 47170

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $30,687
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Scottsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.4%), German (14.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.8%), French (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Scottsburg, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scottsburg

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottsburg city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +381 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Scottsburg:

  • SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1451 N GARDNER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scottsburg:

  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 19 miles; CHARLESTOWN, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SALEM, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottsburg:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 36 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scottsburg:

  • SCOTTSBURG (about 3 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Abbreviation: 3R8)
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 19 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 24 miles; MADISON, IN; Abbreviation: IMS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scottsburg:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 27 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 35 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)

Schools

Public high school in Scottsburg:

  • SCOTTSBURG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 500 S GARDNER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scottsburg:

  • SCOTTSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 425 S 3RD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SCOTTSBURG ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 49 N HYLAND ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VIENNA-FINLEY ELEM SCH (Students: 289; Location: 445 IVAN ROGERS DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 4235 E SR 256; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Scottsburg:

  • SCOTTSBURG ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 630 N GARDNER ST; Grades: 6 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Scottsburg:

  • SCOTT COUNTY PL (Operating income: $620,379; Location: 108 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 65,525 books; 347 audio materials; 3,000 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)