Scipio, Indiana

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Scipio, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Scipio is located in Indiana
Scipio
Scipio
Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipGeneva
Area
 • Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total153
 • Density133/sq mi (51.5/km2)
ZIP code
47273
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-68328[2]
GNIS feature ID443126

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.[3]

History[]

Scipio was laid out in 1839 and named for Scipio Africanus.[4]

Geography[]

Scipio is located in northwestern Jennings County at

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39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750, 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 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), 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
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 66.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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