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Scott CountyKansas

Scott County is a county in Kansas with its seat at Scott City. It was created on March 20, 1873, and named after Winfield Scott.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatScott City
  • Named forWinfield Scott
  • Land area718 sq mi + 0.1 sq mi water
  • Population5,151 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped5,006 checked 16 October 2026
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WichitaLogan Scott City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Scott on the map of Kansas

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History

Founded in 1873

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Scott County was created from Non-County Area 6 on March 20, 1873, though it was not fully organized at that time. In its early years, the county was attached to other counties for judicial purposes, first to Ness, then to Ford, then to Finney starting in 1885. Scott County became fully organized and detached from Finney on July 5, 1886.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1873
    Scott County created Scott created from Non-County Area 6; Scott not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 15/pp. 149-150
  2. 1879
    Boundary clarified Scott boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 11/p. 145
  3. 1881
    Changed Scott was to be attached to Ness according to this act, but other acts suggest it was attached to Ford.
    NessFord
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 5/p. 200
  4. 1885
    Changed Scott attached to Finney "for judicial purposes." According to this act, Scott had been attached to Ford; an act of 20 February 1881 attached Scott to Ness.
    FinneyFordNess
    · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119/pp. 165-166; Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 5/p. 200
  5. 1886
    Changed Scott remained attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    Finney
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 87/p. 121
  6. 1886
    Changed Scott fully organized, detached from Finney.
    Finney
    · Scott County Centennial Comm., 16

Land and parcels

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People and land

Scott by the Census

Population
5,151 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,260 2020 Census count
Land area
718 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
7 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Scott County

When was Scott County founded?
Scott County was founded in 1873, and named after Winfield Scott.
What is the county seat of Scott County?
The county seat of Scott County is Scott City.
Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?
Yes. Scott County publishes a parcel map of 5,006 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?
Scott County was created in 1873. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Finney County, Ford County and Ness County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Scott County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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