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A town of 160. A typical home worth about $148K.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
160
residents
Typical home
$148K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town

What makes Scott stand out

The 2 things Scott does most differently from other towns.

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160 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Scott home is worth about $148K

The typical Scott home is worth about $148,000, up 7.4% in a year, 41% below the Ohio typical home.

$148KZillow home value

Typical home value

Scott$148K
Ohio$249K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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 Van Wert (33%), Haviland (6%) and Fort Wayne (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Scott0%
Van Wert33%
Haviland6%
Fort Wayne5%
Paulding3%
12 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Scott beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outScottOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3%3.7%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer61%65.2%
Paulding County Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, 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

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.4% of Scott is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 7 of 519 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bresler Park0.4 mi8
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.

33% → Van Wert Van Wert 33% 6% → Haviland Haviland 6% 5% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 5% 3% → Paulding Paulding 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% 2% → Decatur Decatur 2% Scott · 0% stay
25jobs based in Scott
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Scott

Village in Ohio, United States

Scott is a village in Paulding and Van Wert counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. The Van Wert County portion of Scott is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Population
242
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
735 ft
ZIP code
45886

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