Scott, Indiana

Scott, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Scott is located in Indiana
Scott
Scott
Location within Indiana
Scott is located in the United States
Scott
Scott
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°44′34″N 85°33′28″W / 41.74278°N 85.55778°W / 41.74278; -85.55778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46565
FIPS code18-68418
GNIS feature ID2830438

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

History

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

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

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

Notable people

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.
  7. ↑ "Edwin W. Keightley". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the House Historian and Office of the Senate Historian. Retrieved May 8, 2026.