Scipio, Indiana

Scipio, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Scipio is located in Indiana
Scipio
Scipio
Location within Indiana
Scipio is located in the United States
Scipio
Scipio
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°04′38″N 85°42′58″W / 39.07722°N 85.71611°W / 39.07722; -85.71611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipGeneva
Area
 • Total
1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
197
 • Density171.6/sq mi (66.25/km2)
ZIP code
47273
Area code812
FIPS code18-68328
GNIS feature ID2587024

Scipio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scipio had a population of 197.

History

Scipio was laid out in 1839 and named for Scipio Africanus.

Scipio High School gained notoriety in the early 1920s for the success of its girls' basketball team known as the "Black Diamonds". The Black Diamond team won the Jennings County tournament and beat many successful teams during a four-year stretch where they were undefeated.

Geography

Scipio is located in northwestern Jennings County at the center of Geneva Township. Indiana State Road 7 passes through the center of the community, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to North Vernon and northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Columbus.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Scipio CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.74%, are water. Sand Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the East Fork of the White River, forms the northern edge of the CDP.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 66. ISBN 9781563115219.
  6. ↑ "Scipio Team Undefeated for Four Years". The Indianapolis Times: 9. February 16, 1925 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.