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Welcome to Scott County ...

Time Zone: Scott County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Davenport is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 173,400 people. This is an increase of 4.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 165,224 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 5.42% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

  • Bettendorf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Grass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
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  • Davenport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dixon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Dixon is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Donahue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Donahue is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
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  • Durant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Durant is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
  • Eldridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Le Claire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Maysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • McCausland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • New Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Liberty is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Panorama Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Riverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Walcott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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