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Scott City: Monument Rocks, just north of Scott City
 

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Population (year 2000): 3,855. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,506 (-9.1% change)
 

Males: 1,864  (48.4%)
Females: 1,991  (51.6%)

Scott County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67871.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $36,047 in 2000)
Scott City  $36,800
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,600 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Scott City  $73,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Scott City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (3.4%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2978 feet

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 1633 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Scott City

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott City city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

126 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This city:  3.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Scott City, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scott City to the number of sex offenders is 321 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Scott City:  1.2% ($863)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (235.9 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (251.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (484.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dighton, KS (30.4 miles ), Leoti, KS (30.9 miles ), Holcomb, KS (34.7 miles ), Garden City, KS (35.0 miles ), Russell Springs, KS (35.1 miles) , Deerfield, KS (37.8 miles ), Gove City, KS (44.0 miles) , Lakin, KS (44.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $313,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $184,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $317,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $95,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 100.91 W


79 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Scott City by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 11022
    per 100,000 25.726.80.056.257.2
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 25.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 59151614
    per 100,000 128.4241.0410.3449.8400.1
Burglaries 2234172116
    per 100,000 564.8910.3465.0590.4457.3
Thefts 5844627473
    per 100,000 1489.11178.01695.82080.42086.3
Auto thefts 68323
    per 100,000 154.0214.282.156.285.7
Arson 11000
    per 100,000 25.726.80.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 165.3197.6189.0264.0248.1

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Average climate in Scott City, Kansas

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Scott City-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Scott City city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1962, a category 3 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Scott City:
  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (310 EAST THIRD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Scott City:
  • WICHITA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; LEOTI, KS)
  • LANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; DIGHTON, KS)
  • ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Scott City, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scott City:
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 41 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 82 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; ID: DDC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scott City:
  • SCOTT CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; SCOTT CITY, KS; ID: TQK)
  • DIGHTON (about 31 miles; DIGHTON, KS; ID: K65)
  • MARK HOARD MEML (about 31 miles; LEOTI, KS; ID: 3K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott City:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 207 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 209 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 234 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 237 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 244 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public high school in Scott City:
  • SCOTT CITY HIGH (Students: 330; Location: 712 MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Scott City:
  • SCOTT CITY LOWER ELEM (Students: 354; Location: 410 EAST 8TH; Grades: PK - 04)
  • SCOTT CITY MIDDLE (Students: 272; Location: 809 W NINTH; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Scott City:
  • SCOTT CITY/SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,862; Location: 110 W 8TH; 35,326 books; 1,685 audio materials; 1,434 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Keystone Gallery (Museums; 26 Miles S Of Oakley Us), El Quartelejo Museum (902 West 5th Street).

Hotels: Lazy R Motel (710 East 5th Street), Cowboy Cabins (503 E 5th St), Western Union (609 East 5th Street), Airliner Motel (609 East 5th Street), Chaparral Inn (102 Main Street), Marz Motel (1112 S Main Street).

Courts: Scott County - Clerk of the Court (303 Court Street), Scott City City - Fire Department- Municipal Court (221 West 5th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scott City and their reported violations in the past:

SCOTT STATE PARK WS 1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Scott City compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scott City (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Scott City: The First National Bank Of Scott Cit at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.2 mil, Deposits: $46.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Hoeme Family Partnership
  • The Western State Bank: Scott City Branch at 1425 South Main, branch established on 1995-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $313.4 mil, Deposits: $274.0 mil, headquarters in Garden City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Whitcorp Financial Company
  • Security State Bank: at 506 Main Street, branch established on 1961-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $131.6 mil, Deposits: $103.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$16,500$28,2860$0
Police - Other 5$9,533$22,8791$653
Firefighters 0$0 9$375
Streets and Highways 5$8,753$21,0070$0
Sewerage 2$3,386$20,3160$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,358
Financial Administration 0$0 1$206
Other Government Administration 2$4,705$28,2309$1,675
Parks and Recreation 2$3,917$23,5020$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$72
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$1,283
Water Supply 2$4,255$25,5300$0
Totals for Government 25$51,049$24,50425$6,622


Scott City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $7,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $103,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $606,000
    Water Utilities: $452,000
    Police Protection: $314,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $292,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,265,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $679,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $553,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $113,000
    All Other: $16,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,047,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $678,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $124,000

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Finney County, KS  0.89% ($27,813 average AGI)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Finney County, KS  1.13% ($38,048 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scott City:
  • KFLA (1310 AM; 1 kW; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIUL (1240 AM; 1 kW; GARDEN CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS LTD.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scott City:
  • KSKL (94.5 FM; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: WESTERN KANSAS WIRELESS, INC.)


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