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About Scott
Township in Kansas, United StatesScott Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,326.
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Work & commute in Scott
Full picture →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.
Health in Scott
Health Grade C
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Scott
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Scott
Full climate →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.
Schools in Scott
All Scott schools →School Grade C
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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