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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> 5.58 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:	14,534 (3.97% decrease since 2010)
2010	15,135 (1.59% decrease since 2000)
2000:	15,379

Total Area: 639 sq. miles [1,655.2 km²]

Housing Units: 7,167

Official Website: https://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)

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.