Scott TownshipKS
A town of 812.
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
Scott Township’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Scott Township. Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
812 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scott Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Most of Scott Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Scott Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $104,000, Scott Township’s median household income is against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Olathe (10%), La Cygne (5%) and Liberty Township (5%).
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Scott Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Prairie View school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 195 | C− |
| Prairie View HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 258 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Older than Kansas overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). Scott Township has grown 4.1% since 2020, to 812 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Scott Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Scott Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Scott Township has four seasons and hot summers
Scott Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Scott Township is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scott Township is
Scott Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of Scott Township adults feel lonely.
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scott Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Scott Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Scott Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
7.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Scott Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scott Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scott Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Scott Township for work
Where Scott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scott Township
Township in Linn County, Kansas, U.S.
Scott Township is a township in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 796.
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Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, KS a good place to live?
Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.