56% of residents are 65 or older in Scott, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Scott. Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

609 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Rusk · 5 mi Casey · 6 mi Webb Lake · 6 mi Jackson · 7 mi Evergreen · 8 mi Chicog · 8 mi

JacksonRuskWebb LakeCaseyChicogScott

Getting set up

Moving to Scott: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorthwestern Wisconsin Elec14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scott’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSpooner Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTown of Scott ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP codes54801, 54830, 5489354801 42% · 54830 37% · 54893 20%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.

Who lives here

The median age in Scott is higher than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

Scott’s median age is 67.5 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Scott has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 609 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 56% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (22% statewide).

67.5median age · WI 40.2

	Scott	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median age	67.5 years	42.1 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	27%	32%	29%

ScottWisconsinUnited States

WIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

36%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school35%

Some college22%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s14%

Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Scott
	Scott	WI	U.S.
Under 10	3.4%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	4.4%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	1.5%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	0.3%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	6.1%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	9.8%	11.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	18.8%	13.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	35.9%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	19.8%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	5.2%	6.4%	10.4%
High school	35.2%	29.4%	26%
Some college	22.1%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.3%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	14.3%	22%	21.6%
Graduate	13%	11.4%	14.1%

Full pageScott by the numbersOpen the page

Ages67.5 median age · 56% are 65 or older Schooling27% have a four-year degree Homes98% own their home · Homeowners Income$72K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Low risk in Scott, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

Full pageScott’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Scott has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Scott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Scott’s July high is 80°F.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°

Spring30–53°

Summer55–78°

Fall35–55°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 14

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageScott’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 2°Rain & snow56″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Scott’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Scott is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Scott has added 41 jobs, to 157 in 2023.

6%work in town

	Scott	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$72,000	$87,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	6.9%	6.4%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	6.2%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Scott6%

Webster12%

Meenon4%

Grantsburg3%

Swiss3%

32 mi

median commute distance

157

jobs based in Scott

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageScott’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here157 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in Scott Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Scott stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

15% of Scott adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scott. 22% of Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression.

	Scott	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	33%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	26%	25%