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Scipio, Indiana
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Location of Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana
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 Scipio, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Scipio, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Geneva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 171.60/sq mi (66.25/km2) |
| ZIP code |
47273
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-68328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587024 |
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.
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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 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
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| 2020 | 197 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Scipio (Indiana) para niños
