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A town of 158. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
158
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Median age
58.1
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town

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Small town

158 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 44°

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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 Marion (18%), Marion (11%) and Claridon (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scott0%
Marion18%
Marion11%
Claridon10%
Columbus9%
19 mi
median commute distance
25
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 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Scott beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outScottOH
More smokers19.4%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.9%8%
More adults who get no exercise33.2%26.9%
Marion General Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Scott has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Scott for work

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

18% → Marion Marion 18% 11% → Marion Marion 11% 10% → Claridon Claridon 10% 9% → Columbus Columbus 9% 3% → Delaware Delaware 3% 2% → Mansfield Mansfield 2% Scott · 0% stay
25jobs based in Scott
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scott

Township in Ohio, US

Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 571 people in the township.

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Population
571
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft

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