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Population: 4,591. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,584 (-0.2% change)
Males: 2,209 (48.1%), Females: 2,382 (51.9%)

Zip code: 63780

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $31,958
Median house value: $64,200

Population by Race

Races in Scott City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (18.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (5.9%), French (5.5%), Dutch (3.2%).

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scott City

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott City city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +271 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scott City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scott City:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 3 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 43 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scott City:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 24 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 25 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 30 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 85 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 102 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)

Schools

Public high school in Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY HIGH (Students: 339; Location: 3000 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scott City:

  • SCOTT CITY ELEM. (Students: 422; Location: 3000 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCOTT CITY MIDDLE (Students: 260; Location: 3000 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Scott City:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 606 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

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