Scott
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Scott County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the top 2% of American counties (53 per 100,000), life expectancy is in the bottom 3% of American counties (69.5 years), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000). Within Indiana it ranks 2nd of 92 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Scott County, Indiana. 24,403 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +298).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,343 a year, lower than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,317. Unemployment runs 3.4%, lower than 52% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,456 a year.

Home

The median home costs $204K, cheaper than 61% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $847 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $892 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 53 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 69.5 years, shorter than 97% of American counties. There are 13 active physicians in the county, about 5.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 8.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 76% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 42 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 55% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 44, colder than 54% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 48 out of 100, safer than 52% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 186 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.