Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, about 30mi north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.HistoryScottsburg was platted in 1871. The city was named for Horace Scott, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Scottsburg since 1873.The Scott County Home, Scottsburg Courthouse Square Historic District, and Scottsburg Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyScottsburg is located at .According to the 2010 census, Scottsburg has a total area of 5.069sqmi, of which 5.05sqmi is land and 0.019sqmi is water.ClimateThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold mid-west winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Scottsburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.DemographicsIn 2003 Scott County was removed from the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area and became the Scottsburg, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
