Star City, IN

Star City is a census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 census counted 281 residents. Star City was originally called Scarboro, and under the latter name was laid out in 1859. The original name proved to be unpopular, and the name was changed to Star City in 1861 by a vote of the citizens. That mix gives Star City a clear local shape within Indiana, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.