Fort Scott

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  5. Fort Scott Family Information
  6. Fort Scott Education Information
  7. Fort Scott Public Benefits Information
  8. Fort Scott Criminal Information
  9. Fort Scott Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Fort Scott Zip Codes


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Fort Scott Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,297
  • Land Area (2000): 14.051 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,914
Fort Scott Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,868 95.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 388 4.70%

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Fort Scott Employment Information Back to top
Fort Scott Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 193 10.17%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 172 9.06%
3. Metal Manufactuing 166 8.75%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 150 7.90%
5. Health Care 136 7.17%
6. Educational Services 100 5.27%
7. Finance and Insurance 85 4.48%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 85 4.48%
9. Public Administration 82 4.32%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 73 3.85%
11. Repair and Maintenance 53 2.79%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 51 2.69%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 2.53%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 47 2.48%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 2.11%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.90%
17. Truck Transportation 34 1.79%
18. Food Manufacturing 31 1.63%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 29 1.53%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 274 15.16%
2. Educational Services 231 12.78%
3. Finance and Insurance 231 12.78%
4. Social Assistance 127 7.03%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 86 4.76%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 74 4.10%
7. Public Administration 67 3.71%
8. Department and Other General Stores 61 3.38%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 61 3.38%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 2.32%
11. Metal Manufactuing 41 2.27%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.88%
13. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 33 1.83%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 32 1.77%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.66%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 29 1.60%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 28 1.55%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 27 1.49%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 1.49%
20. Private Household Services 26 1.44%

Fort Scott Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 161 8.48%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 135 7.11%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 98 5.16%
4. Printing Workers 89 4.69%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 79 4.16%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 3.95%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 74 3.90%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 3.90%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 3.06%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 3.00%
11. Construction Laborers 56 2.95%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 54 2.85%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 2.48%
14. Other Construction Trades 43 2.27%
15. Religious Workers 43 2.27%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 40 2.11%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 32 1.69%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 1.63%
19. Other Management Occupations 29 1.53%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 28 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 158 8.74%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 101 5.59%
3. Customer Service Representatives 100 5.53%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 99 5.48%
5. Secretaries and Admins 85 4.70%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 4.65%
7. Business Operations Specialists 81 4.48%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 80 4.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 3.76%
10. Printing Workers 67 3.71%
11. Other Production Occupations 53 2.93%
12. Child Care Workers 47 2.60%
13. Cashiers 46 2.55%
14. Registered Nurses 44 2.43%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 2.05%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 36 1.99%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 35 1.94%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 1.88%
19. Other Management Occupations 33 1.83%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 1.83%

Fort Scott Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,200 49.63%
15-35 hours 769 11.93%
1-14 hours 157 2.43%
No regular hours 2,322 36.01%

Fort Scott Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 144 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 146 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 208 5.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 276 7.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 458 12.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 471 13.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 796 22.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 267 7.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 2.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 103 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 267 7.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 241 6.76%

Fort Scott Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 423 11.86%
5-9 1,280 35.88%
10-14 949 26.60%
15-19 229 6.42%
20-24 162 4.54%
25-29 65 1.82%
30-34 142 3.98%
35-39 15 0.42%
40-44 39 1.09%
45-59 78 2.19%
60-89 77 2.16%
At least 90 108 3.03%

Fort Scott Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,108 87.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 196 5.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 78 2.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 185 5.19%

Fort Scott Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 726 19.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,736 74.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 86 2.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 85 2.33%

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Fort Scott Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,482 (7,959 people)
Families (2000): 2,110 (6,259 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 825
People at same address in 1995: 3,879
Fort Scott Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 559 16.05%
$10,000-$14,999 386 11.09%
$15,000-$19,999 273 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 407 11.69%
$25,000-$29,999 310 8.90%
$30,000-$34,999 313 8.99%
$35,000-$39,999 177 5.08%
$40,000-$44,999 172 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 230 6.61%
$50,000-$59,999 200 5.74%
$60,000-$74,999 202 5.80%
$75,000-$99,999 143 4.11%
$100,000-$124,999 40 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.72%
$200,000 or more 16 0.46%

Fort Scott Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,227 35.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,003 28.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 119 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 441 12.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 1.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 348 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 173 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Fort Scott Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,416 27.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,088 12.19%
Public Assistance 211 2.36%
Retirement 558 6.25%
Self Employment 267 2.99%
Social Security 1,374 15.39%
Supplemental Security 289 3.24%
Wage / Salary 2,345 26.27%
Other 378 4.23%

Fort Scott Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 889 56.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 690 43.70%

Fort Scott Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 315 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,759 58.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 820 27.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 4.11%

Fort Scott Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 461 13.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,707 48.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 690 19.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 685 19.33%

Fort Scott Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Scott Education Information Back to top
Fort Scott Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 491 7.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 622 10.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,748 28.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,786 28.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 577 9.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 496 8.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 483 7.79%

Fort Scott Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 123 1.48% 76 0.92% 199 2.40%
Kindergarten 123 1.48% 12 0.14% 135 1.63%
Grades 1-4 465 5.60% 31 0.37% 496 5.98%
Grades 5-8 384 4.63% 42 0.51% 426 5.13%
Grades 9-12 474 5.71% 38 0.46% 512 6.17%
Undergrad college 365 4.40% 11 0.13% 376 4.53%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.20% 8 0.10% 25 0.30%
Total 1,951 23.51% 218 2.63% 2,169 26.14%

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Fort Scott Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Scott Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,692 83.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,307 16.34%

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Fort Scott Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 23
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Fort Scott Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Scott Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,123 13.54%
10-19 Years 1,298 15.64%
20-29 Years 1,076 12.97%
30-39 Years 947 11.41%
40-49 Years 997 12.02%
50-59 Years 802 9.67%
60-69 Years 601 7.24%
70-79 Years 783 9.44%
80-89 Years 530 6.39%
90+ Years 140 1.69%

Fort Scott Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,831 46.17%
Color 1 Box Female 4,466 53.83%

Fort Scott Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,513 90.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 421 5.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 139 1.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 105 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Fort Scott Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,687 28.53%
2. English 997 16.86%
3. Irish 924 15.62%
4. United States Or American 851 14.39%
5. French Non-Basque 279 4.72%
6. Scotch Irish 257 4.35%
7. Dutch 181 3.06%
8. Italian 131 2.22%
9. Swedish 109 1.84%
10. Scottish 72 1.22%

Fort Scott Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,451 96.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 168 2.18%
3. German 63 0.82%
4. Arabic 15 0.19%
5. French 7 0.09%
6. African 5 0.06%

Fort Scott Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,179 99.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 49 0.59%

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Fort Scott Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Scott Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
66701