Scott Township is one of twelve
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Steuben County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,111 and it contained 456 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.59%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Pigeon Lake.
Unincorporated towns
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Fremont Township (north)
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York Township (east)
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Otsego Township (south)
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Steuben Township (southwest)
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Pleasant Township (west)
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Jamestown Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Jones, Jordan, Kope and South Scott.
Major highways
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Interstate 80
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U.S. Route 20
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and end ...
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Indiana State Road 827
State Road 827 (SR 827) is a northeast–southwest State Road located in Steuben County, Indiana, United States, in the northeastern part of the state. The highway runs from the City of Angola northeast to SR 120 in Fremont. The highway w ...
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Steuben County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana