Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary, 2024
Scottsmoor’s story
101 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1925Scottsmoor is settled
ScottsmoorFL
A town of 830, settled in 1925.
Photo: SPUI · Public domain
Population
830
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$282K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Scottsmoor a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Scottsmoor, above both the Florida town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Scottsmoor. Scottsmoor’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Florida town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Scottsmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
830 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Camping World Stadium and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scottsmoor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
16 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
22 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
35 mi Stadium & arenaKia Center
20 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
35 mi Stadium & arenaInter&Co StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Bill White, Public domain · Inter&Co Stadium: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Scottsmoor: who provides what
Scottsmoor is unincorporated, so Brevard County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBrevard CountyBrevard County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrevard Supervisor of ElectionsBrevard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes32754, 3277532754 95% · 32775 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scottsmoor.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Scottsmoor, with hurricanes at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Scottsmoor after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 72% come from hurricanes and 15% from inland flooding.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Scottsmoor has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 29 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Scottsmoor rose by 34, to 37. Also worth knowing: the average commute locally is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Titusville (14%), Palm Bay (7%) and Orlando (5%).
1%work in town
| Scottsmoor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Scottsmoor1%
Titusville14%
Palm Bay7%
Orlando5%
Mims4%
29 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Scottsmoor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Scottsmoor has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 52° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter54–71°
Spring64–80°
Summer75–90°
Fall69–82°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Scottsmoor is
Scottsmoor: 16% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 31 in all: Scottsmoor beats Florida on 5 and trails on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have high blood pressure, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Scottsmoor | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
5 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Scottsmoor | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.4% |
Parrish Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Scottsmoor
There are 1.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 4 of 741 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$355Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scottsmoor
16pages on Scottsmoor
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scottsmoor; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Scottsmoor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Scottsmoor for work
Where Scottsmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Scottsmoor
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Scottsmoor
CDP in Florida, United States
Scottsmoor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the north end of Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population with 692 at the 2020 census. The community is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is on U.S. 1, and also the northernmost settlement in the county. It is a farming community east of Interstate 95, similar to Malabar.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 32775
Questions about Scottsmoor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scottsmoor, FL a good place to live?
Scottsmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.