Scott County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,151 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Scott City.[3] Scott City is the only city in the county.
Scott County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 100°54′00″W / 38.4667°N 100.9°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Winfield Scott[1] |
| Seat | Scott City |
| Largest city | Scott City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,151 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Website |
History
changeIn 1873, Scott County was created.
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 43 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,262 | 2,834.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,098 | −13.0% | |
| 1910 | 3,047 | 177.5% | |
| 1920 | 3,121 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,976 | 27.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,773 | −5.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,921 | 30.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,228 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 5,606 | 7.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,782 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,289 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,120 | −3.2% | |
| 2010 | 4,936 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,151 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changeBefore 1940, Scott County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1904 to 1936. After 1940, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the entire nation. Each of the last six presidential elections have resulted in the Republican candidate winning over 70 percent of the county's vote.
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.6% 2,014 | 12.7% 299 | 1.7% 41 |
| 2016 | 84.7% 1,865 | 10.7% 236 | 4.6% 101 |
| 2012 | 84.2% 1,728 | 13.5% 277 | 2.3% 47 |
| 2008 | 83.7% 1,823 | 14.7% 321 | 1.6% 35 |
| 2004 | 83.7% 1,924 | 15.1% 347 | 1.2% 28 |
| 2000 | 78.6% 1,811 | 18.2% 418 | 3.2% 74 |
| 1996 | 73.4% 1,750 | 19.2% 458 | 7.4% 176 |
| 1992 | 56.3% 1,426 | 18.9% 480 | 24.8% 628 |
| 1988 | 67.0% 1,590 | 30.2% 717 | 2.9% 68 |
| 1984 | 81.1% 2,017 | 17.2% 427 | 1.7% 42 |
| 1980 | 75.6% 1,829 | 18.9% 456 | 5.5% 133 |
| 1976 | 54.7% 1,195 | 42.1% 919 | 3.2% 69 |
| 1972 | 74.3% 1,547 | 21.6% 449 | 4.1% 86 |
| 1968 | 66.3% 1,374 | 24.1% 500 | 9.7% 200 |
| 1964 | 52.5% 1,143 | 46.7% 1,016 | 0.8% 18 |
| 1960 | 71.3% 1,514 | 28.2% 598 | 0.6% 12 |
| 1956 | 75.1% 1,376 | 24.6% 451 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1952 | 78.3% 1,681 | 20.6% 443 | 1.0% 22 |
| 1948 | 56.9% 1,040 | 40.4% 739 | 2.7% 50 |
| 1944 | 60.9% 903 | 38.1% 565 | 0.9% 14 |
| 1940 | 57.2% 988 | 41.5% 717 | 1.2% 21 |
| 1936 | 36.3% 625 | 63.6% 1,096 | 0.2% 3 |
| 1932 | 34.0% 595 | 62.5% 1,092 | 3.5% 61 |
| 1928 | 65.8% 886 | 33.4% 450 | 0.8% 11 |
| 1924 | 50.9% 734 | 30.8% 445 | 18.3% 264 |
| 1920 | 58.5% 636 | 34.9% 379 | 6.6% 72 |
| 1916 | 33.2% 416 | 54.5% 684 | 12.4% 155 |
| 1912 | 9.2% 56 | 40.8% 247 | 50.0% 303[a] |
| 1908 | 47.1% 324 | 42.7% 294 | 10.2% 70 |
| 1904 | 62.6% 275 | 18.0% 79 | 19.4% 85 |
| 1900 | 44.1% 128 | 54.8% 159 | 1.0% 3 |
| 1896 | 36.0% 91 | 63.6% 161 | 0.4% 1 |
| 1892 | 46.0% 142 | 54.0% 167 | |
| 1888 | 54.7% 294 | 33.8% 182 | 11.5% 62 |
Education
changeUnified school districts
changeLibrary
changeThe Scott County Public Library is at 110 West 8th in Scott City. The Scott County Library was the first free county public library in the state of Kansas. It was created in 1923.[10]
Communities
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City
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Welcome to the Scott County website". Scott County, Kansas. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "QuickFacts: Scott County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ↑ History of Early Scott County, Scott County Historical Society, 1977. pp. 306-307.
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 232 votes (38.3%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 71 votes (11.7%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
change- Standard Atlas of Scott County, Kansas; Western Publishing Co; 34 pages; 1910.
- Handbook of Scott County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 20 pages; 1887.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scott County, Kansas.
- County
- Other
- Maps
- Scott County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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