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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 Benton is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded in 1822 and was created by taking area from New Madrid County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 38,416 people. This is a decrease of 1.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,191 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 0.65% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • Blodgett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Chaffee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Diehlstadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
    • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Haywood City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
    • Haywood City is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Kelso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
  • Miner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
    • Miner is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
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    • Morley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Oran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
    • Scott City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
    • Vanduser
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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