What is the county seat of Scott County?

The county seat of Scott County is Scottsburg.

Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?

Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 15,304 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?

Scott County was created in 1820 from Clark County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jennings County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Clark County, Jefferson County and Washington County.

Who issues septic and well permits in Scott County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Scott County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 18143

Scott CountyIndiana

Scott County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Scottsburg, formed in 1820.

Founded1820
County seatScottsburg
Named forCharles Scott
Land area190 sq mi + 2.4 sq mi water
Population24,384 2020 Census
Parcels mapped15,304 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1820 from Clark County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jennings County and Washington County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Scott County was created on February 1, 1820 from Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Washington counties. The county was named after Charles Scott. Its boundaries shifted several times in its early years, gaining and losing small areas to neighboring counties between 1820 and 1851.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1820
Scott County created Scott created from Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Washington.
from Clark from Jackson from Jefferson from Jennings from Washington
1 February 1820 · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51
1820
Lost territory Scott lost to Washington.
to Washington
26 December 1820 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 21/p. 58
1830
Gained territory Scott gained from Jefferson.
from Jefferson
22 January 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 12/p. 21
1839
Gained territory Scott gained small areas from Clark and Washington.
from Clark from Washington
16 February 1839 · Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., loc., ch. 249/p. 323
1842
Lost territory Scott lost small area to Clark.
to Clark
5 December 1842 · Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89

Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)

1820
Scott County created Scott created from Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Washington.
from Clark from Jackson from Jefferson from Jennings from Washington
1 February 1820 · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51
1820
Lost territory Scott lost to Washington.
to Washington
26 December 1820 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 21/p. 58
1824
Boundary clarified Scott boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with Washington, but change never took effect.
with Washingtonno change
31 January 1824 · Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115
1830
Gained territory Scott gained from Jefferson.
from Jefferson
22 January 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 12/p. 21
1831
Boundary clarified Scott boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with Washington, but change never took effect.
with Washingtonno change
10 February 1831 · Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128
1839
Gained territory Scott gained small areas from Clark and Washington.
from Clark from Washington
16 February 1839 · Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., loc., ch. 249/p. 323
1842
Lost territory Scott lost small area to Clark.
to Clark
5 December 1842 · Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89
1851
Gained territory Scott gained small area from Jefferson.
from Jefferson
13 February 1851 · Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 34/p. 58

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Scott

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,304 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 12,279 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Scott by the Census

Population

24,384 2020 Census count

Housing units

10,715 2020 Census count

Land area

190 square miles

Water area

2.4 square miles

People per sq mi

128 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Clerk of court: deeds and platsfrom scottcounty.in.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Health department: septic and well
Environmental
from scottcounty.in.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Zoning and code

Planning and zoningfrom scottcounty.in.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Board of Zoning Appealsfrom scottcounty.in.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Scott County.
scottcounty.in.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Scott County

When was Scott County founded?: Scott County was founded in 1820, formed from Clark County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jennings County and Washington County, and named after Charles Scott.
What is the county seat of Scott County?: The county seat of Scott County is Scottsburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?: Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 15,304 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?: Scott County was created in 1820 from Clark County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jennings County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Clark County, Jefferson County and Washington County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Scott County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Scott County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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