Town guide

Scipio, Indiana

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
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Scipio

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scipio

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis 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

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.

Scipio population by census2010: 153, 2020: 19715320101972020

Jennings County, 1900–2020

Jennings County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,757, 1910: 14,203, 1920: 13,280, 1930: 11,800, 1940: 13,680, 1950: 15,250, 1960: 17,267, 1970: 19,454, 1980: 22,854, 1990: 23,661, 2000: 27,554, 2010: 28,525, 2020: 27,61316K’00’1013K’20’3014K’40’5017K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1028K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScipioJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in40°23°Jan3.445°26°Feb3.255°34°Mar4.267°44°Apr5.375°53°May4.983°61°Jun5.186°65°Jul4.585°63°Aug4.579°56°Sep3.368°45°Oct3.555°35°Nov3.844°28°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Jennings CountyManufacturing: 2,229 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 956 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 945 jobs; Construction: 884 jobs; Retail trade: 784 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 400 jobs; Administrative and support: 236 jobs; Wholesale trade: 176 jobsManufacturing 32% Transportation and warehousing 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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 assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Scipio

Public schools here are run by Jennings County School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Scipio Elementary SchoolScipioK–6252Public0.7 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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