Scott City, Missouri - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	4,503
Male Share of the Population	47.3%
Female Share of the Population	52.7%
Senior Citizens	14.7%
Employed Population 16+	1,837
Age of the Population	36

Families

% of people married	44.2%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	21%
Median Earnings25+	$29,017
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$28,417
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$29,835

Wealth

Median Family Income	$44,250
% Above Poverty Level	72.8%
% Below Poverty Level	27.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	19 minutes
% Working from Home	1.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work	1.3%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	23.1%
Median Gross Rent	$775
Median House Value	$96,200

Ancestry

German	25.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
Irish	11.7%
English	6.6%
French Except Basque	4.6%
Dutch	4.3%
Scottish	1.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
African	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
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Scott City Almanac

Category	Value
County	Scott County
Standard Zip Codes	63780
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	37.22
Approximate Longitude	-89.53

Scott City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	CAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	JACKSON
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Allenville	138	$38,750
Benton	188	$57,679
Cape Girardeau	39,323	$63,954
Chaffee	2,920	$50,703
Commerce	73	$0
Kelso	568	$62,778

Scott City Public Schools

Scott City Elem.
3000 Main St
ZIP: 63780
(573) 264-2131
Primary
Total Enrollment 336

Scott City High
3000 Main St
ZIP: 63780
(573) 264-2138
High
Total Enrollment 229

Scott City Middle
3000 Main St
ZIP: 63780
(573) 264-2139
Middle
Total Enrollment 253

Scott City Private Schools

St Joseph School
606 Sycamore St
ZIP: 63780
Elementary
Total Enrollment 20

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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