Scottsburg is a city in Scott County, Indiana, home to about 7,362 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47170.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Scottsburg; also Little York
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scottsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scottsburg had 7,345 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Scott County grew from 8,307 residents in 1900 to 24,384 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem, IN weather station (16 miles away).
6,580 jobs at 401 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1871.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Scott County School District 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary SchoolScottsburg | Pre-K–5 | 219 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Scottsburg Elem SchoolScottsburg | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Vienna-Finley Elementary SchoolScottsburg | K–5 | 391 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Scottsburg Middle SchoolScottsburg | 6–8 | 556 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Scottsburg Senior High SchoolScottsburg | 9–12 | 678 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian Academy IncScottsburg | Pre-K–12 | 111 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Little York.
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