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Scott’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1849Scott is settled
ScottWI
Trash & recyclingPopulation
1,725
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$382K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town
Is Scott a good place to live?
The best of Scott’s subject grades are an A− for schools and civic life. 12% of the land in Scott is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Kettle Moraine State Forest, 1,566 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Scott has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Scott stand out
Where Scott beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Scott for work
Where Scott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
130jobs based in Scott
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Scott grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Scott is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 82% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$92K median household income; 130 jobs based hereB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthSt. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend 17.1 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsB−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.4; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Scott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott, and how to reach them.
Internet6 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpScott Recycling CenterDrop-offTown site
SchoolsKewaskum School DistrictRandom Lake School District2 districts serve Scott; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Scott ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53001, 53040, 53075, 5301153001 56% · 53040 20% · 53075 18% · 53011 7%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Natural hazards: very low risk in Scott, mostly inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid one claim in Scott since 2004. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Scott work out of town
5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4% of working residents stay in Scott for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Sheboygan (11%), Plymouth (8%) and West Bend (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
4%work in town
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Scott4%
Sheboygan11%
Plymouth8%
West Bend4%
Milwaukee4%
19 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Scott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Scott is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Scott: 29% feel lonely, 32% sleep under 7 hours. Scott: just over a fifth of adults binge drink.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 10% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Scott | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.5% |
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
17.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB−
Scott has set aside 11.5% of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.0 miles. Scott’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 2,678 of 23,251 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kettle Moraine State Forest | 1.6 mi | 1,566 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Scott’s typical home value is about $382K
In Scott, the rent at the middle of the market is $882 a month. Home values are up 7.3% over the year to September 2026. Among households in the town, 87% own their home.
$382KZillow home value
| Scott | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $882 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Scott$382K
Wisconsin$337K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scott
18pages on Scott
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scott; the nearest are
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac20.4 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac20.6 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee37.3 mi$10,398 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Scott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Scott
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Scott is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Batavia, Beechwood, and Cranberry Marsh are located within the town. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Area code
- 920
Scott’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Scott.
AuburnShermanFarmingtonMitchellScott
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Auburn | — | — | C | — | A− | B− |
| Sherman | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B |
| Farmington | #142 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Mitchell | — | — | C | — | B+ | B |
Scott, Auburn, Sherman and Mitchell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Scott, Auburn, Sherman, Farmington and Mitchell report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Scott with a neighbor →
Questions about Scott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($73,094 across the Sheboygan, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.