Fort Scott, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,297. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,990 (-3.7% change)
Males: 3,831 (46.2%), Females: 4,466 (53.8%)

Bourbon County

Zip code: 66701

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $26,871
Median house value: $43,200

Population by Race

Races in Fort Scott:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
• Black (5.1%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.1%), United States (10.3%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Scott

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Scott city

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Scott:

• MERCY HOSPITAL (821 BURKE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Scott:

• HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
• NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
• HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 CRAWFORD COUNTY (about 26 miles; GIRARD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Scott:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 89 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 100 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Scott:

• FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 6 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)
• GILMORE (about 20 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; Abbreviation: 57K)
• ATKINSON MUNI (about 28 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Scott:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 85 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Private high school in Fort Scott:

• FORT SCOTT CHRISTIAN HEIGHTS (Students: 103; Location: 1101 S BARBEE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Scott:

• WINFIELD SCOTT ELEM (Students: 446; Location: 316 W TENTH; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Fort Scott:

• ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: P O BOX 192/702 S EDDY; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Fort Scott:

• FORT SCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $223,677; Location: 201 S. NATIONAL; 42,809 books; 737 audio materials; 1,420 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)