Scottsville, Kansas
Scottsville is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 26 people lived there.[4]
Coordinates: 39°32′33″N 97°57′08″W / 39.54250°N 97.95222°WCoordinates: 39°32′33″N 97°57′08″W / 39.54250°N 97.95222°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Mitchell |
Founded | 1870s |
Platted | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Named for | Tom Scott |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
• Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,558 ft (475 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 26 |
• Density | 104/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67420 |
FIPS code | 20-63650 |
GNIS ID | 2396561[1] |
History
Scottsville was platted in October 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5][6] It was named for Tom Scott, a pioneer settler.[7][8]
The post office in Scottsville was closed in 1967.[9]
Geography
Scottsville is at 39°32′33″N 97°57′8″W / 39.54250°N 97.95222°W (39.542577, -97.952304).
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
Historical populations | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 95 | ||
1910 | 248 | ||
1920 | 165 | −33.5% | |
1930 | 169 | 2.4% | |
1940 | 187 | 10.7% | |
1950 | 108 | −42.2% | |
1960 | 60 | −44.4% | |
1970 | 46 | −23.3% | |
1980 | 56 | 21.7% | |
1990 | 26 | −53.6% | |
2000 | 21 | −19.2% | |
2010 | 25 | 19.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 26 people living in Scottsville. There were 10 households.[3]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 25 people, 11 households, and 7 families living in Scottsville.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scottsville, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 241.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 656.
- ↑ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 79. ISBN 9780974435886.
- ↑ "Profile for Scottsville, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 273, local school district
- Maps
- Scottsville City Map, KDOT