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Welcome to Scottsbluff ...

The city of Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

Scottsbluff was established in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scottsbluff has a population of 14,536 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Scottsbluff is 3,880 feet [1,183 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Scottsbluff is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Scottsbluff lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Scottsbluff: 308

The ZIP codes for Scottsbluff: 69361, 69363<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottsbluff had an population of 14,536 people. This is a decrease of 3.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottsbluff had a population of 15,039 people (or 40.58% of the total population of Scotts Bluff County). This makes Scottsbluff the county's most populous community.

The population of Scottsbluff represents 0.82% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,039 people, the population of Scottsbluff increased 2.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,732 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scottsbluff.

Websites for Scottsbluff ...

Official Website: www.scottsbluff.org/

Communities near Scottsbluff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottsbluff.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scottsbluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottsbluff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottsbluff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scottsbluff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsbluff. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scottsbluff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottsbluff ...

Looking for more information about Scottsbluff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scottsbluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottsbluff.

Adding Scottsbluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scottsbluff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Scottsbluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Scottsbluff post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsbluff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scottsbluff.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsbluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Scottsbluff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scottsbluff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/