Kansas Counties
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Scott County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Scott City |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Gen. Winfield Scott (1786-1866), hero of the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War, commander of U.S. forces in the Mexican War, and the first general-in-chief of the Union armies in the Civil War. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Scott City (city) | 3,855 |
| Beaver Township | 302 |
| Isbel Township | 110 |
| Keystone Township | 106 |
| Lake Township | 95 |
| Michigan Township | 88 |
| Scott Township | 309 |
| Valley Township | 255 |
| Total population: | 5,120 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (43) |
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1890
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(1,262) |
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1900
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(1,098) |
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1910
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(3,047) |
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1920
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(3,121) |
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1930
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(3,976) |
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1940
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(3,773) |
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1950
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(4,921) |
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1960
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(5,228) |
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1970
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(5,606) |
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1980
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(5,782) |
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1990
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(5,289) |
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2000
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(5,120) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Scott County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Scott County
Post offices in Scott County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Scott County page [Blue Skyways]
Scott County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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