Scott County, Kansas
Scott County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 100°54′00″W / 38.4667°N 100.9°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named after | Winfield Scott |
| Seat | Scott City |
| Largest city | Scott City |
| Area | |
• Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,151 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,922 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Website |
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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.