Scott County, Missouri
36 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,933
- Median household income
- $62,782
- ±4,395
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 527 of 18,475 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 13,621 of 15,327 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 | 37,840 (2021) | Po Box 188, Benton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Benton | 864 (2021) | Po Box 185, Benton | — |
| City of Chaffee | 3,033 (2021) | 222 W Yoakum Ave, Chaffee | Website |
| City of Miner | 903 (2021) | 2610 E Malone Ave, Miner | Website |
| City of Morley | 642 (2021) | Po Box 339, Morley | Website |
| City of Oran | 1,193 (2021) | 1200 State Highway W Suite B, Oran | — |
| City of Scott City | 4,359 (2021) | 215 Chester Ave, Scott City | Website |
| City of Sikeston | 16,135 (2021) | 105 E Center St, Sikeston | Website |
| Village of Blodgett | 205 (2021) | Po Box 91, Blodgett | — |
| Village of Commerce | 45 (2021) | Po Box 117, Commerce | — |
| Village of Diehlstadt | 158 (2021) | Po Box 313, Charleston | — |
| Village of Haywood City | 135 (2021) | 258 Pine St, Oran | — |
| Village of Kelso | 548 (2021) | Po Box 279, Kelso | — |
| Village of Vanduser | 178 (2021) | Po Box 127, Vanduser | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 607, Sikeston | — |
| Scott County Levee District 2 | Flood control | Po Box 278, Benton | — |
| North Scott County Ambulance District | Health | 28825 Us Hwy 61, Scott City | Website |
| South Scott County Ambulance District | Health | 202 Lillian Dr, Sikeston | — |
| Illmo Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 4177, Scott City | — |
| North Main-Malone Transportation Development District | Highways | 8027 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton | — |
| Sikeston Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 1830, Sikeston | — |
| Chaffee Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 904 S. Second ST., Chaffee | — |
| Illmo Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 131 W Hickory Dr, Scott City | — |
| Sikeston City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 829, Sikeston | — |
| Chaffee Public Library District | Libraries | 202 Wright Ave, Chaffee | Website |
| Mississippi (scott-New Madrid) County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 514, Charleston | — |
| Nbc Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2596 County Highway 401, Benton | — |
| Oran Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 297, Oran | — |
| Scott County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 92, Blodgett | — |
| Sikeston Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 40, Sikeston | — |
| Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | 10 Bill Bess Dr, Scott City | Website |
| Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6458 State Highway 77, Benton | Website |
| Scott County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1267, Sikeston | — |
| Scott County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 306, Sikeston | — |
| Scott County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1818, Sikeston | — |
| Scott County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 24, Morley | Website |
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
CHAFFEE R-II
School district2 schools
517 W YOAKUM AVE, Chaffee, MO, 63740
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KELSO C-7
School district1 schools
820 STATE HWY A, Benton, MO, 63736
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ORAN R-III
School district2 schools
310 CHURCH ST., Oran, MO, 63771
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCOTT CITY R-I
School district3 schools
3000 MAIN ST, Scott City, MO, 63780
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCOTT CO. CENTRAL
School district2 schools
20794 US HWY 61, Sikeston, MO, 63801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCOTT CO. R-IV
School district3 schools
4035 STATE HWY 77, Benton, MO, 63736
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SIKESTON R-6
School district8 schools
1002 Virginia Street, Sikeston, MO, 63801
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
Downtown Sikeston Farmers' Market
105 E. Center St., American Legion Square, Sikeston, MO, 63801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Sikeston Farmers' Market
115 E. Front St., American Legion Square, Sikeston, MO, 63801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.