Scott, Indiana

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Scott, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Scott
Coordinates: 41°44′34″N85°33′28″W / 41.74278°N 85.55778°W / 41.74278; -85.55778
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Township Van Buren
Elevation
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840 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46565
FIPS code 18-68418 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830438 [1]

Scott is a small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

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History

Scott, originally called Van Buren, was platted in 1833. [3] A post office called Scott opened in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

Geography

Scott is located on the Pigeon River near the Indiana Toll Road, just about a mile south of the state border with Michigan.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)98 [5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Scott as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 183.
  4. ↑ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Scott CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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