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Today 27 people live in this town, first settled in 1907.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Scott a good place to live?

67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Scott, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher median age than Scott. Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Benoit · 6 mi Arkansas City · 7 mi Metcalfe · 11 mi Beulah · 15 mi Greenville · 15 mi Leland · 17 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Scott: who provides what

Scott is unincorporated, so Bolivar County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterScott Combined Water & Sewer DNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBolivar CountyBolivar County provides services here

SchoolsWest Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBolivar County RegistrarBolivar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP code3877238772 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.

Climate

The climate in Scott brings mild winters and hot summers

In Scott, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–55°

Spring53–74°

Summer71–91°

Fall53–76°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 12

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageScott’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 34°Rain & snow55″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Scott, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Scott, 43% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Scott after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageScott’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Scott Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Scott than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country

On the CDC’s 31 measures, Scott is ahead of Mississippi on 2 and behind on 17. 36% of Scott adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Scott.

	Scott	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	36%	27%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	46%	36%	25%