Scott City, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Scott City is a city in Cape Girardeau
and Scott
counties in the U.S. state
of Missouri
. The population was 4,591 at the 2000 census.
The Scott County portion of Scott City (the majority) is part of the Sikeston
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape Girardeau
–Jackson
, MO-IL
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In December 1848, a cholera
epidemic was brought to New Orleans by emigrant ships. Within a few weeks it was carried to all the principal cities on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Six of the victims were Irish monks headed to a monastery near Dubuque, Iowa
. These monks were buried a few hundred yards northwest of the Thebes-Scott City railroad bridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,591 people, 1,801 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. The population density
was 999.1 people per square mile (385.3/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 425.0 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.39% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 1,801 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,958, and the median income for a family was $36,763. Males had a median income of $30,088 versus $17,061 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,099. About 8.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 75,764. While the largest city in the county is Cape Girardeau, the county seat is actually Jackson, which was the first city named in honor of President...
and Scott
Scott County, Missouri
Scott County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 40,422; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 40,673. Its county seat is Benton...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The population was 4,591 at the 2000 census.
The Scott County portion of Scott City (the majority) is part of the Sikeston
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
–Jackson
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
, MO-IL
Illinois
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Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In December 1848, a cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
epidemic was brought to New Orleans by emigrant ships. Within a few weeks it was carried to all the principal cities on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Six of the victims were Irish monks headed to a monastery near Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
. These monks were buried a few hundred yards northwest of the Thebes-Scott City railroad bridge.
Geography
Scott City is located at 37°13′7"N 89°31′27"W (37.218486, -89.524063).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,591 people, 1,801 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 999.1 people per square mile (385.3/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 425.0 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.39% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 1,801 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,958, and the median income for a family was $36,763. Males had a median income of $30,088 versus $17,061 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,099. About 8.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.