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County · code 29201

Scott CountyMissouri

Scott County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Benton. The county was established in 1822 and named after John Scott.

  • Founded1822
  • County seatBenton
  • Named forJohn Scott
  • Land area420 sq mi + 5.9 sq mi water
  • Population38,059 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped23,309 checked 16 October 2026
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Updated

Alexander, ILCape GirardeauMississippiStoddardNew Madrid Benton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Scott on the map of Missouri

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Counties of Missouri · Scott highlighted

History

Formed in 1822 from New Madrid County

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

Scott County was created from New Madrid on March 1, 1822. The county gained and lost territory several times over its early decades, including from Cape Girardeau, Wayne, Mississippi, and Stoddard counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1822
    Scott County created Scott created from New Madrid.
    from New Madrid
    · Mo. Laws 1821-1822, ch. 28, secs. 1, 8/pp. 32-36
  2. 1824
    Gained territory Scott gained from Cape Girardeau.
    from Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Laws 1824-1825, pub., ch. 9, secs. 1-2/p. 11
  3. 1825
    Gained territory Scott gained from Wayne, lost to Cape Girardeau.
    from Waynefrom Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch. 1, sec. 27/p. 241
  4. 1829
    Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Stoddard.
    to Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1828-1829, ch. 59, secs. 1-3/pp. 71-72
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Mississippi; Mississippi not fully organized, attached to Scott "for all civil, criminal, and military purposes."
    to Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 42
Show all 15 changes (10 more)
  1. 1822
    Scott County created Scott created from New Madrid.
    from New Madrid
    · Mo. Laws 1821-1822, ch. 28, secs. 1, 8/pp. 32-36
  2. 1822
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Scott and New Madrid redefined (no change).
    with New Madridno change
    · Mo. Laws 1822, ch. 9, secs. 1-2/p. 15
  3. 1824
    Gained territory Scott gained from Cape Girardeau.
    from Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Laws 1824-1825, pub., ch. 9, secs. 1-2/p. 11
  4. 1825
    Gained territory Scott gained from Wayne, lost to Cape Girardeau.
    from Waynefrom Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch. 1, sec. 27/p. 241
  5. 1829
    Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Stoddard.
    to Stoddard
    · Mo. Laws 1828-1829, ch. 59, secs. 1-3/pp. 71-72
  6. 1839
    Changed Boundary between Scott and New Madrid defined (no change).
    New Madrid
    · Mo. Laws 1838-1839, pub., pp. 25-26
  7. 1842
    Lost territory Scott lost to creation of Mississippi; Mississippi not fully organized, attached to Scott "for all civil, criminal, and military purposes."
    to Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 42
  8. 1845
    Changed Mississippi fully organized, detached from Scott.
    Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 21, 41/pp. 33-34, 36
  9. 1845
    Gained territory Scott gained from Cape Girardeau.
    from Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, secs. 28, 84/pp. 137, 145-146
  10. 1849
    Gained territory Scott gained from Mississippi.
    from Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., p. 33
  11. 1851
    Lost territory Scott lost to Mississippi.
    to Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1850-1851, pub., p. 63
  12. 1857
    Changed Boundaries between Scott and Mississippi and between ScotTand New Madrid defined (no change).
    MississippiScotNew Madrid
    · Mo. Laws 1856-1857, loc., pp. 273, 439-440
  13. 1859
    Exchanged territory Scott exchanged with Mississippi.
    with Mississippi
    · Mo. Laws 1858-1859, p. 411
  14. 1865
    Exchanged territory Scott exchanged with Cape Girardeau.
    with Cape Girardeau
    · Mo. Laws 1864-1865, adj. sess., spec., pp. 310-311
  15. 1872
    Changed Scott's boundaries defined (no change). · Mo. Laws 1871-1872, adj. sess., gen., pp. 23-24

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Scott

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Scott by the Census

Population
38,059 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,746 2020 Census count
Land area
420 square miles
Water area
5.9 square miles
People per sq mi
91 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Records

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Scott County

When was Scott County founded?
Scott County was founded in 1822, formed from New Madrid County, and named after John Scott.
What is the county seat of Scott County?
The county seat of Scott County is Benton.
Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?
Yes. Scott County publishes a parcel map of 23,309 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 1822 from New Madrid County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Mississippi County, Cape Girardeau County and Stoddard 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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