Scott County, Kansas

Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,151 people lived there. Its county seat is Scott City. Scott City is the only city in the county.

History
In 1873, Scott County was created.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.02%) is water.

People


Government

Presidential elections
Before 1940, Scott County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1904 to 1936. After 1940, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the entire nation. Each of the last six presidential elections have resulted in the Republican candidate winning over 70 percent of the county's vote.

+ Presidential election results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202085.6% 2,01412.7% 2991.7% 41201684.7% 1,86510.7% 2364.6% 101201284.2% 1,72813.5% 2772.3% 47200883.7% 1,82314.7% 3211.6% 35200483.7% 1,92415.1% 3471.2% 28200078.6% 1,81118.2% 4183.2% 74199673.4% 1,75019.2% 4587.4% 176199256.3% 1,42618.9% 48024.8% 628198867.0% 1,59030.2% 7172.9% 68198481.1% 2,01717.2% 4271.7% 42198075.6% 1,82918.9% 4565.5% 133197654.7% 1,19542.1% 9193.2% 69197274.3% 1,54721.6% 4494.1% 86196866.3% 1,37424.1% 5009.7% 200196452.5% 1,14346.7% 1,0160.8% 18196071.3% 1,51428.2% 5980.6% 12195675.1% 1,37624.6% 4510.3% 5195278.3% 1,68120.6% 4431.0% 22194856.9% 1,04040.4% 7392.7% 50194460.9% 90338.1% 5650.9% 14194057.2% 98841.5% 7171.2% 21193636.3% 62563.6% 1,0960.2% 3193234.0% 59562.5% 1,0923.5% 61192865.8% 88633.4% 4500.8% 11192450.9% 73430.8% 44518.3% 264192058.5% 63634.9% 3796.6% 72191633.2% 41654.5% 68412.4% 15519129.2% 5640.8% 24750.0% 303190847.1% 32442.7% 29410.2% 70190462.6% 27518.0% 7919.4% 85190044.1% 12854.8% 1591.0% 3189636.0% 9163.6% 1610.4% 1189246.0% 14254.0% 167188854.7% 29433.8% 18211.5% 62

Education

Unified school districts
 Scott County USD 466

Library
The Scott County Public Library is at 110 West 8th in Scott City. The Scott County Library was the first free county public library in the state of Kansas. It was created in 1923.History of Early Scott County, Scott County Historical Society, 1977. pp. 306-307.

Communities

City
Scott City

References

Notes

More reading
 Standard Atlas of Scott County, Kansas; Western Publishing Co; 34 pages; 1910.
 Handbook of Scott County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 20 pages; 1887.

Other websites

County

 Scott County - Directory of Public Officials
Other
 Scott County Library
Maps
 Scott County Maps: Current, Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:1873 establishments in Kansas
Category:Kansas counties