ScottWI
A town of 93.
Is Scott a good place to live?
Scott’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a lower median household income than Scott. 68% of the land in Scott is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Meadow Valley Wildlife Area, 15,553 acres with 6.1 miles of trail. Scott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 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.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadow Valley Wildlife Area | 6.1 mi | 15,553 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Scott has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tomah (35%), Tomah (5%) and Byron (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Scott, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Scott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scott is
Scott beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of Scott adults have obesity.
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scott | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scott faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Scott
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scott; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Scott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Scott for work
Where Scott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.