Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Scott

A township of 117 people in Stevens County, Minnesota
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Scott

What’s happening this week

All posts →
This week+ What’s happening in Scott?
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Scott.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Scott

Explore places →

Outdoors in Scott

Parks & trails →

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Scott

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Scott

Township in Minnesota, United States
117Population
35.3 sq miArea
1,129 ftElevation

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)

Town numbers

Living in Scott

Work & commute in Scott

Full picture →

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.

Morris
32%
Chokio
8%
Hancock
6%
Fergus Falls
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Scott →

Health in Scott

Compared with Minnesota

1worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Stevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 55.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56207, 56267 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scott →

Natural hazards in Scott

27
Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Scott →

Climate in Scott

Full climate →

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.

24° / 6°Winter
54° / 32°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
56° / 36°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Scott →

Libraries near Scott

See all →
Nearest: Morris Public LibraryMorris · 7.4 miles · 43 hrs a week
Famous people from ScottWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Scott.Meet them →

Where Scott is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Minnesota · MN · Stevens CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

How things work in Scott

All explainers →
We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Scott, MNStevens CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Scott is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01