Humid subtropical
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scott County, Indiana · Population 7.3k · 568 ft elevation
Living in Scottsburg
Scottsburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Scottsburg at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,678 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $124k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $786/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 13 per 100k4th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,023 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 222th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.5″ | 4.9″ | 136 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 4.1″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 35°F | 4.8″ | 2.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 4.0″ | 2.2″ | 129 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology