Scott County, Illinois
16 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,937
- Median household income
- $66,705
- ±7,853
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 61 of 2,246 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
- 1,700 of 2,046 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Scott | 4,836 (2021) | 35 E Market St, Winchester | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Winchester | 1,538 (2021) | 121 S Hill St, Winchester | — |
| Town of Naples | 99 (2021) | 211 McNair St, Naples | — |
| Village of Alsey | 188 (2021) | Po Box 145, Alsey | — |
| Village of Bluffs | 609 (2021) | Po Box 260, Bluffs | — |
| Village of Exeter | 86 (2021) | 13 Main St, Exeter | — |
| Village of Glasgow | 110 (2021) | Po Box 193, Winchester | — |
| Village of Manchester | 263 (2021) | Po Box 193, Manchester | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Swan Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | Po Box 72, Winchester | — |
| Mauvaisterre Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | Po Box 200, Bluffs | — |
| Scott County Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | 655 Moore Rd, Winchester | — |
| Scott County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 136, Winchester | — |
| North Scott Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 245, Bluffs | — |
| North Scott Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 112, Bluffs | — |
| Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 656 N Main St, Winchester | — |
| Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission | Water supply utility | Po Box 177, Alsey | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Scott-Morgan CUSD 2
School district3 schools
100 W Rockwood St, Bluffs, IL, 62621
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winchester CUSD 1
School district2 schools
149 S Elm St, Winchester, IL, 62694
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Jacksonville Main Street Farmers Market on the Square (300 W. State Street Jacksonville) · Farmers Market on the Square (901 East Morton Avenue Jacksonville) · Jacksonville Farmers Market at Lincoln Square (901 W. Morton Avenue Jacksonville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.