First Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Scott Township’s story
Scott Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Scott TownshipKS
A town of 2,291.
7 bordering townsMap →
First Presbyterian Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
2,291
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
352
A commuter town
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
The best of Scott Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Scott Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First Presbyterian Church and Marmaton Bridge. Scott Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Scott Township for work
Where Scott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
352jobs based in Scott Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Scott Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Scott Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 12.2% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $169K, 2.8 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →HealthNevada Regional Medical Center 17.5 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Scott Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBourbon Co RWD 2cNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBourbon County ClerkBourbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code6670166701 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scott Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Scott Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Scott Township: 3.3% of working residents work locally, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line. Employers in Scott Township shed 97 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 352. Its typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes.
3%work in town
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Scott Township3%
Fort Scott43%
Pittsburg4%
Arkansas City3%
Wichita3%
18 mi
median commute distance
352
jobs based in Scott Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Public schools in Scott Township fall behind 74% of Kansas districts
Its one school is below.
26%of KS districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Learning Center PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 107 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Scott Township is less healthy than two in three U.S. towns
In Scott Township, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Scott Township: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Kansas’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Scott Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.2% |
Nevada Regional Medical Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Scott Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Scott Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 17% from hail. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
18
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More children than Kansas overall
31% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas. Children under 18 are 31% of residents (24% statewide). In Scott Township, the median age is 33.9 years.
33.9median age · KS 37.4
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
Scott TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school24%
Some college20%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Scott Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Scott Township
The biggest place to walk is Gunn Park, 78 acres with 3 miles of trail. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 8.2 miles. In Scott Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.6%conserved
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 253 of 44,385 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gunn Park | 3 mi | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scott Township
18pages on Scott Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Scott Township
About 7 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
About Scott Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Scott Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,326.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Scott Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Scott Township.
Marmaton TownshipCoal TownshipDrywood TownshipRichland TownshipMill Creek TownshipFreedom TownshipOsage TownshipScott Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Marmaton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drywood Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freedom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osage Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scott Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Scott Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Marmaton Township, Drywood Township, Mill Creek Township, Freedom Township and Osage Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Scott Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.