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A town of 102.

Population
102
residents
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Land area
35 sq mi
Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Scott

Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Morris (32%), Chokio (8%) and Hancock (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scott0%
Morris32%
Chokio8%
Hancock6%
Fergus Falls6%
12 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Scott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Scott is

Scott beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outScottMN
More adults with arthritis26%22.3%
Stevens Community Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.2% of Scott is conserved land

4.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

7.2%conserved
Map of Scott: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.2%
conserved · 1,623 of 22,568 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alberta Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit—152
2. Alberta Wildlife Management Area, North Unit—118
3. Alberta Wildlife Management Area, South Unit—66
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Scott for work

Where Scott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Morris Morris 32% 8% → Chokio Chokio 8% 6% → Hancock Hancock 6% 6% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 6% 5% → Moore Moore 5% 3% → Alexandria Alexandria 3% Scott · 0% stay
0jobs based in Scott
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scott

Township in Minnesota, United States

Scott Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census. A large share of the first settlers came from Scott County, which may have caused the name to be selected.

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

Population
117
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft

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