Scott County
Also known as Scott County, Kansas, Scott County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- March 20, 1873
- Named after
- Winfield Scott
- Seat
- Scott City
- Largest city
- Scott City
- Total
- 718 sq mi (1,860 km )
- Land
- 718 sq mi (1,860 km )
- Water
- 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km ) 0.02%
- Estimate 2025
- 4,815
- Density
- 7.17/sq mi (2.77/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Scott City, the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,151. The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861.
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