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Indiana Counties

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Indiana Counties

Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest Counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).

The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size.

Many Indiana Counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.

Scott County, Indiana

Scott County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Scottsburg
Year Organized: 1820
Square Miles: 190

Court House:

1 E. McClain Ave.
County Courthouse
Scottsburg, IN 47170-1852

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Charles Scott who was a General in the Revolutionary War, Governor of Kentucky and an Indian fighter.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Scott County was organized January 12, 1820 becoming effective February 1, 1820. It was named for Gen. Charles Scott, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812. Much of its water supply comes from Hardy Lake.

Scott County is divided into 5 Civil Townships as follows: Finley, Jennings, Johnson, Lexington and Vienna.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 193 square miles (499 km²), of which 190 square miles (493 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (1.21%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Jennings County; Jefferson County
South: Clark County
Southwest: Washington County
Northwest: Jackson County

Cities and Towns:

- Austin	town	Incorporated Area
- Finley	township
- Johnson	township
- Lexington	township
- Scottsburg (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Vienna	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."