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A town of 1,238. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,238
−20.6% since 2010
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
308
A commuter town

What makes Scott stand out

The thing Scott does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A shrinking town

Scott has shrunk 20.6% since 2010

1,258 people in 2010; 1,238 today.

1,2582010
9992020
1,238Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Scott. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns

Scott beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outScottIL
Fewer uninsured adults6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.8%7.6%
Kirby Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
87th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Scott

Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (37%), Urbana (18%) and Champaign (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scott1%
Champaign37%
Urbana18%
Champaign3%
Chicago3%
10 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Scott has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Scott is conserved land

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 24 of 22,840 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,238 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MahometSangamonChampaignColfaxMahometSangamonChampaignColfaxScott

About Scott

Township in Illinois, United States

Scott Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 999 and it contained 456 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
999
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

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