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

Population: 3,855. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,474 (-9.9% change)
Males: 1,864 (48.4%), Females: 1,991 (51.6%)

Scott County

Zip code: 67871

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $36,047
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Scott City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (3.4%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 2978 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Scott City, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scott City

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott City city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3.3% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Scott City:

  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (310 EAST THIRD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scott City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scott City:

  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 41 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 82 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; SCOTT CITY, KS; Abbreviation: TQK)
  • DIGHTON (about 31 miles; DIGHTON, KS; Abbreviation: K65)
  • MARK HOARD MEML (about 31 miles; LEOTI, KS; Abbreviation: 3K7)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 207 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 209 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 234 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 237 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 244 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)

Schools

Public high school in Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY HIGH (Students: 330; Location: 712 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY LOWER ELEM (Students: 354; Location: 410 EAST 8TH; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SCOTT CITY MIDDLE (Students: 272; Location: 809 W NINTH; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY/SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,862; Location: 110 W 8TH; 35,326 books; 1,685 audio materials; 1,434 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)