Summary for Fort Scott
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Located in: Bourbon County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Scott
Time Zone: Fort Scott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Code: (620)
ZIP Code: 66701<1>
Elevation: 810 feet [246.89 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Scott)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 7,689 (4.92% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 8,087 (2.53% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 8,297 |
Total Area:<4> 5.59 sq. miles [14.5 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 3,819
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Scott:
Lat: 37.839900° (or 37°50'23" N)
Lon: -94.707400° (or -94°42'26" W)
USGS Topo Map: Fort Scott<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Scott
GNIS ID: 485575
FIPS State / Place Code: 20 / 24000
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Scott)
About Bourbon County
The city of Fort Scott is the County Seat for Bourbon County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bourbon)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 14,499 (4.44% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 15,173 (1.34% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,379 |
Total Area: 639 sq. miles [1,655.2 km²]
Housing Units: 7,167
Official Website: www.bourboncountyks.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bourbon
GNIS ID: 484975
FIPS State / County Code: 20 / 011
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Scott)
About Kansas
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 2,912,635 (2.09% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 2,853,118 (6.13% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 2,688,418 |
Websites for State of Kansas
Official Website: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Tourism: https://ksoutdoors.com/
Parks: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/
Fishing: https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/
Hunting: https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kansas
GNIS ID: 481813
FIPS State: 20
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Scott)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Scott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Scott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Scott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Scott. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Scott, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Scott. |