Scottsburg, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Vienna Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47170. It stands on Scottsburg Drain. The Survey maps it on the Scottsburg quadrangle. 7,345 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 564 feet above sea level.
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On record in Scottsburg
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Scott County Homelisted 2000
Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic Districtlisted 2003
Scottsburg Depotlisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresScottsburg grew from 6,747 to 7,345 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,747 | |
| 2020 | 7,345 | +598 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1947 USGS Scottsburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Scottsburg quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
Storms near this place
48 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scottsburg in 48 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | $40,000 | Two trees were down on homes in Scottsburg, Indiana. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | $15,000 | Power lines blew down on Carla Lane in Scottsburg. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | $15,000 | Power lines blew down on Gardner Street in Scottsburg. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | $15,000 | Power lines blew down on Willow Shore Drive in Scottsburg. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | $5,000 | A roof was blown off a barn on Double or Nothing Rd. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | There was high water at the intersection of State Road 56 and US 31. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | The Scottsburg Water Department had its roof peeled back on the 700 block of West Lake Road West. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | There was a roof torn off a building on South Lake Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | There were multiple reports of tree damage from 2nd Street and Washington Street in Scottsburg. There was at least one power line down as well. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A tree was down at Lovers Lane and Prewitt Lane. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A tree fell on a house in Scottsburg. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | The survey team went across the west northwest side of Scottsburg over to Lake Iona. There was sporadic straight line wind damage of 60 mph. Trees were all facing towards the east northeast. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | There were multiple trees that were uprooted and power lines blown down in Scottsburg. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Trees were reported down throughout Scott County, Indiana. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | The emergency manager of Scott County, Indiana reported that the main intersection in Scottsburg was flooded. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | Public reported flash flooding on US 31N, north of Indiana 56 and east of I-65. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | There was a tree down on one of the exit ramps from Interstate 65 to Scottsburg, Indiana. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | There was a tree down at Scottsburg High School. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A tree blew down on Madison Street. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A report of trees down due to severe thunderstorm winds was received by the public. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | A law enforcement official reported that Highway 56 at Highway 31 was flooded and impassable. Slow moving thunderstorms brought intense rain rates and total amounts during the early morning hours was between 2 and 3 inches. This fell on top of already saturated ground. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | Scott County law enforcement officials reported to the NWS that several roads were closed across the county due to high water from excessive rainfall. Roads include Highway 31 at Lake Road, Highway 31 at Indiana 56, Highway 56 west of Buckman Road and Highway 203 north of Highway 56. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Scottsburg | - | A Scott County dispatch official reported to the NWS that numerous reports were received of high water over some Scott County roads, making them impassable. This included State Road 203 north of Highway 56 and Highway 31 at Lake Road. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Several trees were downed across the county. One tree was toppled just east of Scottsburg. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | The Scott County emergency management reported several trees down countywide. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Scottsburg | - | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with wind speeds up to 80 mph touched down in Scottsburg, tearing off exterior wall panels of a 3-story Holiday Inn, as well as causing roof damage and snapping numerous large limbs in an adjacent residential area. The tornado continued to the northeast into Jefferson county where it lifted approximately 2.5 miles east of Deputy. Near Indiana 203 and North Bethlehem Road in Scott County several trees were down and agricultural buildings and residences experienced roof damage. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A tree was blown down on to a garage on South Lake Rd. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | A house on Sharon Dr. had a tree down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Trees were blown down county-wide. Some were blocking roads. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | County officials reported that trees and power lines were downed near Scottsburg. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail a mile south of Scottsburg. Hail began at 3:28 pm EDT and ended at 3:35 pm. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | Boatman and Flab roads were closed due to high water. Parts of Indiana Highway 31 were flooded south of Indiana Highway 356. Parts of Indiana 56 were flooded near McNeely Road. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | Boatman Road was closed by high water between Scottsburg and Austin. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | The intersection of HWY 31 and 56 was closed due to high water. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Trees were downed. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | Residents in Scottsburg reported water backing up into their basements. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Trees were downed in and north of the city of Scottsburg. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Spotter estimate of 60 mph winds |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | Trees down east of Scottsburg |
| March 2025 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Scottsburg | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | 1.7 miles | 12 | |
| Vienna | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Goshen | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Albion | 4.4 miles | 10 | |
| New Frankfort | 4.7 miles | 10 | |
| Pigeon Roost Station | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Leota | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Austin | 5.4 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Scottsburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2276394 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 443163. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





