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- The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861.
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Scott City, [3] the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,151. [2] The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861.
Nov 5, 2024 · Scott County is home to approximately 5,000 Kansans, and stretches across well over 700 square miles of Kansas prairie. Scott County was organized on January 29, 1886, and named in honor of Major General Winfield Scott, United States Army, hero of the Mexican War.
Scott County, Kansas, organized in 1886, was named for General Winfield Scott. Scott fought in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, and in the Civil War for the cause of the Union. Scott County was once part of the land that was the old Washington County, Peketon County, and later an enlarged Marion County.
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The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.02%) is water.
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.
Unified school districts
1. 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.
County Clerk. Click here for Election Information. 303 Court Scott City, KS 67871. Phone: 620-872-2420 or 620-872-7165 (Voice mail available for messages after hours) Fax: 620-872-7145 Email: scottclerk@scottcountyks.com or mallen@scottcountyks.com Open Monday thru Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,936. [2] Its county seat is Scott City, [3] the only city in the county. Law and government
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FIPS code. 20-63600. GNIS ID. 2396558 [1] Website. scottcityks.org. Scott City is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,113.
