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Scott Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Scott Township, Steuben County, township, in Steuben County, Indiana. Scott Township, Steuben County had 1,198 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,197 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,109 (±280). GEOID 1815168454.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,198

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,197 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,109 ±280

Median household income

$67,361

±$23,972 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$200,600

±$40,483 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$583

±$149 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Scott Township, Steuben County and what county is it in?

Scott Township, Steuben County is a township in Steuben County, Indiana. It covers 28.7 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020.

Scott Township, Steuben County is in the Angola, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Scott Township, Steuben County (marked with a dot) in Steuben County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Scott Township, Steuben County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,198 people lived in Scott Township, Steuben County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,197 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,109 (±280).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (1,193)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (1,194)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (1,199)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (1,196)
  • 2024→2025 +2 (1,198)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureScott Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,109±28034,7266,851,073no clear change
Households456±11914,0582,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.43±0.432.372.46no clear change
Housing units456±11919,1812,976,568no clear change

Scott Township, Steuben County's population since 2000

From 1,123 in 2000 to 1,198 in 2025: up 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Scott Township, Steuben County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,123
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,109
  • 2010 Census 1,111
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,117
  • 2020 Census 1,197
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,198

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Scott Township, Steuben County?

The median resident of Scott Township, Steuben County is 47.3 years old; 13.6% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureScott Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.3±12.043.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years13.6%±8.9 pts19.7%23.3%–
65 years and over26.3%±9.6 pts21.9%16.8%–
Male59.8%±7.3 pts52.0%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%±2.7 pts4.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.4%±2.9 pts91.4%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.7%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.7%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±1.2 pts2.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.6%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.4%±2.2 pts2.1%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±3.7 pts3.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.7%±3.3 pts7.7%6.3%–
With a disability16.3%±7.2 pts15.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage3.5%±3.7 pts5.7%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.8%±3.3 pts92.5%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.1%±9.8 pts25.6%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.1%±7.1 pts9.2%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±5.3 pts86.8%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.4 pts2.5%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Scott Township, Steuben County earn?

Half of Scott Township, Steuben County's 456 households earn less than $67,361 a year (±$23,972), against $74,911 in Steuben County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $89,225 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureScott Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$67,361±$23,972$74,911$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$107,390±$39,525$97,356$95,247–
Per capita income$45,734±$12,700$39,731$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line0.0%±3.3 pts9.3%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±21.8 pts12.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±7.9 pts7.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.2%±5.4 pts94.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.9%±8.3 pts87.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Scott Township, Steuben County?

Owners occupy 76.3% of Scott Township, Steuben County's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,600 by its owner (±$40,483). The median renter pays $583 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureScott Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$200,600±$40,483$216,200$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$583±$149$933$1,062−$317
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±28.6 pts33.2%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,179±$119$1,305$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes76.3%±15.9 pts79.5%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.7%±15.9 pts20.5%29.4%–
Housing units456±11919,1812,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±10.2 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±28.6 pts7.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes82.5%±11.7 pts76.7%72.6%–
Mobile homes17.3%±11.7 pts13.5%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±7.9 pts1.6%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20194.4%±4.9 pts7.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier33.6%±15.4 pts16.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±5.0 pts5.4%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Scott Township, Steuben County work and get to work?

89.5% of Scott Township, Steuben County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureScott Township, Steuben CountySteuben CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.1%±11.3 pts61.1%63.8%–
Unemployment rate10.9%±13.5 pts7.2%4.3%–
Drove alone to work89.5%±10.1 pts82.0%76.3%–
Carpooled5.9%±7.6 pts7.7%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±7.3 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±7.3 pts2.8%1.9%–
Worked from home4.7%±6.5 pts5.7%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work20.3 min±5.321.0 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Scott Township, Steuben County?

No census tract lies mostly in Scott Township, Steuben County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Scott Township, Steuben County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Scott Township, Steuben County
Tract 9712Steuben County2,806 $75,446 $221,50023%
Tract 9708Steuben County3,918 $73,136 $179,6006%
Tract 9714Steuben County5,631 $72,692 $205,8002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Scott Township, Steuben County) · Census block assignment files

How does Scott Township, Steuben County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Scott Township, Steuben County is the 6,907th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 684th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Scott Township, Steuben County ranks 635th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Scott Township, Steuben County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate684th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)521st1,056
Residents per square mile934th1,088
Median household income635th1,072
Per capita income145th1,087
Median home value487th1,075
Median gross rent889th904
Bachelor's degree or higher423rd1,029
Median age176th1,083
Owner-occupied share674th1,087
Travel time to work910th1,088

Scott Township, Steuben County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Scott Township, Steuben County?

28 of the 57 figures for Scott Township, Steuben County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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