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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 Shakopee is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Dakota County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 149,004 people. This is an increase of 14.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 129,928 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 2.45% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

  • Belle Plaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Elko New Market
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
    • Elko New Market is located in Scott County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
  • Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Scott County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <2>
  • New Prague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Prior Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <2>
  • Savage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Scott County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
  • Shakopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <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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