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Also known as Scott County, Iowa, Scott County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
December 21, 1837
Named after
Winfield Scott
Seat
Davenport
Largest city
Davenport
Total
468.211 sq mi (1,212.66 km )
Land
458.101 sq mi (1,186.48 km )
Water
10.110 sq mi (26.18 km ) 2.16%
Estimate 2025
175,259
Density
381.289/sq mi (147.217/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
1st
Website
scottcountyiowa.gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Winfield Scott
Located in
Iowa
Contains
Davenport
Capital
Davenport
Population
174669
Area
1186
Shares border with
Cedar County
Official website
www.scottcountyiowa.gov
Image
Scott County, Iowa Courthouse 2012.JPG
Households
67437
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Commons category
Scott County, Iowa
topic's main category
Category:Scott County, Iowa
inception
1837-00-00
different from
Scott County
category for people born here
Category:Births in Scott County, Iowa
category of associated people
Category:People from Scott County, Iowa
water as percent of area
2.2
native label
Scott County
per capita income
34792
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Encyclopedic overview

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, and was estimated to be 175,259 in 2025, making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat the largest city is Davenport.

Scott County is included in the Davenport–Moline-Rock Island, IA–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Scott County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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