ScottWI
A town of 548.
Is Scott a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Scott. Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
548 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott, 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.
Most of Scott’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Scott comes to $67,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time is 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Scott
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Scott has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Scott’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 33 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Scott is
The share of adults in Scott who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Among adults here, 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scott | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scott keeps 0.2% of its land conserved
In Scott, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scott
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scott; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Scott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Scott for work
Where Scott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scott
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Scott is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Harmony Hill, Mount Zion, and Plugtown are located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Scott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott, WI a good place to live?
Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.