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For the place in Franklin County, see Scipio, Franklin County, Indiana.

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Scipio, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, IndianaLocation of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Scipio is located in IndianaScipioScipioShow map of IndianaScipio is located in the United StatesScipioScipioShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°04′38″N 85°42′58″W / 39.07722°N 85.71611°W / 39.07722; -85.71611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipGeneva
Area
 • Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 • Total197
 • Density171.60/sq mi (66.25/km)
ZIP code47273
Area code812
FIPS code18-68328
GNIS feature ID2587024

Scipio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Geneva Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 153.

History

Scipio was laid out in 1839 and named for Scipio Africanus.

Geography

Scipio is located in northwestern Jennings County at the center of Geneva Township. Indiana State Road 7 passes through the center of the community, leading southeast 7 miles (11 km) to North Vernon and northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Columbus.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Scipio CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 1.74%, are water. Sand Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the East Fork of the White River, forms the northern edge of the CDP.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Indiana
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Scipio CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 66. ISBN 9781563115219.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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