Scipio is a community in Jennings County, Indiana, home to about 246 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47273.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population246214 per sq mi
Median home value$223,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scipio. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Scipio
Distances
Nearest major airport
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Indianapolis, IN54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL218 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Scipio; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Scipio
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 9th DistrictErin Houchin (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Scipio had 197 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2010.
It’s the 566th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Jennings County grew from 15,757 residents in 1900 to 27,613 in 2020.
Jennings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Vernon 2 Ese, IN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Jennings County
7,070 jobs at 488 businesses in Jennings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scipio.
Nearest hospitals
Ascension St. Vincent JenningsCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Vernon5.4 miles
Schneck Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seymour12.2 miles
Columbus Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus14.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Scipio
Parks (1 nearby)
Geneva Township Recreation Center · 39 acres0.5 mi
Libraries
Jennings County Public Library4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Jennings County School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Scipio Elementary SchoolScipio
K–6
252
Public
0.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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