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A town of 2,705. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
2,705
−4.6% since 2010
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
352
A commuter town
What makes Scott stand out
The 2 things Scott does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Scott for work
Where Scott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
352jobs based in Scott
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Scott’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Mostly Cloudy
H 70° · L 50°
Local news
All →- Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – October 1, 2026Fort Scott Biz · Oct 2
- Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 30, 2026Fort Scott Biz · Oct 1
- Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 29, 2026Fort Scott Biz · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scott. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Scott
Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Scott (43%), Pittsburg (4%) and Arkansas City (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Scott3%
Fort Scott43%
Pittsburg4%
Arkansas City3%
Wichita3%
18 mi
median commute distance
352
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Scott’s public schools outperform 34% of Kansas districts
The public schools Scott’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Learning Center Private | PK–12 | 107 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Scott beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Scott | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.2% |
Nevada Regional Medical Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Scott has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
18
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.6% of Scott is conserved land
8.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 253 of 44,385 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gunn Park | 3 mi | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Scott
Township in Kansas, United States
Scott Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,326.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,219
- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Scott’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Scott.