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Scott County

Also known as Scott County, Missouri, Scott County, MO

county in Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
Founded: December 28, 1821
Named after: John Scott
Seat: Benton
Largest city: Sikeston
Total: 426 sq mi (1,100 km )
Land: 420 sq mi (1,100 km )
Water: 5.9 sq mi (15 km ) 1.4%
Estimate 2025: 37,975
Density: 91/sq mi (35/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 8th
Website: www .scottcountymo .com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 38059
Area: 1090
Official website: www.scottcountymo.com
Image: Scott County Courthouse - retouched.jpg
Households: 15342

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Commons category: Scott County, Missouri
inception: 1821-12-28
water as percent of area: 1.4
native label: Scott County
per capita income: 26193

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Article

Scott County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,059. Its county seat is Benton. The county was organized in 1821 and named for U.S. Representative John Scott, the first federal representative from Missouri. Scott County comprises the Sikeston, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area.

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