Scott City, Kansas

About Scott City

Set in the western part of Kansas, Scott City is a small town with an estimated population of 3,929.

Scott City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,450 residents per square mile.

📰 Scott City News Today

• Western Kansas towns respond to expanding ICE enforcement KWCH · Sep 24
• Scott City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• A building of many names | Historic Scott City building torn down after years of vacancy KAKE · Aug 9
• Catbacker Clubs in Garden City, Scott City Welcome Fans May 20 Kansas State University Athletics · May 15
• Scott City vs. Great Bend catchitkansas.com · Sep 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Scott City Unique

• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Scott City

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• La Fiesta Mexican Food
• Road Kill Grill
• Taco Grande

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• El Quartelejo Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scott City

• Battle Canyon · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Palmer Park reviews ★
• Patton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Scott City

• Scott City High
• Scott City Lower Elem
• Scott City Middle
• Scott Community Learning Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Scott County Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Scott City

🏘️ Nearby Communities