Scott County, Iowa

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Scott County
County
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Scott County Courthouse
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Seal
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°38′09″N90°38′02″W / 41.635833333333°N 90.633888888889°W / 41.635833333333; -90.633888888889
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Founded1837
Named for Winfield Scott
Seat Davenport
Largest cityDavenport
Area
 • Total468 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total174,669
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.scottcountyiowa.gov

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, [1] making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport.

Contents

Scott County is included in the Davenport–Moline-Rock Island, IA–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2]

History

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The newly redesigned courthouse entrance

The first American settlement in the area now known as Scott County was Clark's Ferry or Clark's Landing (now Buffalo) in 1833. Other early towns included Davenport (now the county seat and largest city) and the town of Rockingham (which ceased to exist in 1847). The area was fully surveyed in 1837, and the county was established by the Wisconsin territorial legislature in that same year. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott, [3] who was the presiding officer at the signing of the peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.

By 1900 the population of the county was 51,500, and by 1950 it was over 100,000. Scott County now comprises part of the Quad City region, which includes the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf (in Iowa) and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline (in Illinois).

The present Scott County Courthouse was completed in 1955 and expanded along with the jail in 2007. [4] [5] The old section of the Scott County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [6] The courthouse was included as a contributing property in the Davenport Downtown Commercial Historic District in 2020. [7]

Geography

The county seat is the city of Davenport. [8] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 468 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (2.2%) is water. [9] Part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is located within the county.

Major highways

Transit

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 5,986—
1860 25,959333.7%
1870 38,59948.7%
1880 41,2666.9%
1890 43,1644.6%
1900 51,55819.4%
1910 60,00016.4%
1920 73,95223.3%
1930 77,3324.6%
1940 84,7489.6%
1950 100,69818.8%
1960 119,06718.2%
1970 142,68719.8%
1980 160,02212.1%
1990 150,973−5.7%
2000 158,6685.1%
2010 165,2244.1%
2020 174,6695.7%
2023 (est.)174,270 [10] −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010-2019 [15]
Population of Scott County from US census data ScottCountyIowaPop2020.png
Population of Scott County from US census data

The US Census Bureau estimated Scott County's population at 170,385 in 2013, fourth fastest-growing out of Iowa's 99 counties after Dallas County, a western suburb of Des Moines: Johnson, Polk, followed by Warren County being the top five. [16]

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 174,669 in the county, with a population density of

Scott County Racial Composition [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)134,57877.04%
Black or African American (NH)13,7017.84%
Native American (NH)3240.2%
Asian (NH)4,8242.8%
Pacific Islander (NH)570.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)9,0935.21%
Hispanic or Latino 12,0927%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of

2000 census

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Scott County

At the 2000 census there were 158,668 people, 62,334 households, and 41,888 families in the county. The population density was 346 inhabitants per square mile (134/km2). There were 65,649 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile (55/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.54% White, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 4.06%. [19] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 62,334 households, 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 26.90% of households were one person and 9.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median household income was $42,701 and the median family income was $52,045. Males had a median income of $38,985 versus $25,456 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,310. About 7.70% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Scott County Administration Building

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

Former township

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Scott County. [1]

†county seat

RankCity/town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1† Davenport City101,724
2 Bettendorf City39,102
3 Eldridge City6,726
4 LeClaire City4,710
5 Park View CDP2,709
6 Durant (partially in Cedar and Muscatine counties)City1,871
7 Blue Grass (partially in Muscatine County)City1,666
8 Walcott (partially in Muscatine County)City1,551
9 Buffalo City1,176
10 Princeton City923
11 Long Grove City838
12 Riverdale City379
13 Donahue City335
14 McCausland City313
15 Dixon City202
16 Maysville City156
17 Panorama Park City139
18 New Liberty City138

Politics

For most of its history, Scott County was primarily a Republican county. From 1880 to 1984, it only supported a Democrat for president nine times, six of which were national Democratic landslides. In more recent elections, the county has become consistently Democratic in presidential elections like many other midsize urban counties nationwide, with the party's candidates winning the county in every presidential election from 1988 on. Despite these victories, their margins of victory have not been as wide as in many other counties of similar composition, especially in 2016 when Hillary Clinton only won the county by 1,291 votes; yet Scott County remains relatively Democratic-leaning. However, in the 2022 elections, Republicans swept Scott County, with the county voting for the Republican candidates for all statewide offices, as well as for Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks for U.S. House of Representatives. Notably, Republican governor Kim Reynolds won the county with a margin of over 10 points. [20]

United States presidential election results for Scott County, Iowa [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 43,68347.17%46,92650.68%1,9902.15%
2016 39,14945.41%40,44046.90%6,6317.69%
2012 38,25142.38%50,65256.12%1,3601.51%
2008 36,36542.10%48,92756.64%1,0861.26%
2004 39,95848.30%42,12250.92%6420.78%
2000 32,80146.48%35,85750.81%1,9102.71%
1996 26,75141.03%32,69450.14%5,7578.83%
1992 28,84438.63%33,76545.22%12,05316.14%
1988 31,02546.98%34,41552.12%5950.90%
1984 38,03453.41%32,55045.71%6280.88%
1980 34,70151.09%26,39138.85%6,83410.06%
1976 35,02153.11%29,77145.15%1,1481.74%
1972 34,13557.41%23,81040.05%1,5102.54%
1968 25,78346.86%24,59644.71%4,6398.43%
1964 19,48838.14%31,52661.70%840.16%
1960 27,61754.50%23,00445.40%500.10%
1956 27,96559.37%18,96940.27%1700.36%
1952 29,71961.88%17,80737.08%5001.04%
1948 16,84249.42%16,66148.89%5781.70%
1944 18,01548.58%18,96251.14%1040.28%
1940 18,50446.69%20,99652.98%1300.33%
1936 12,69137.17%20,73760.73%7172.10%
1932 14,21843.81%16,88752.03%1,3504.16%
1928 16,97456.47%12,94243.06%1420.47%
1924 18,36060.32%4,34714.28%7,73125.40%
1920 16,23358.75%5,47319.81%5,92521.44%
1916 8,32956.39%5,21235.29%1,2298.32%
1912 1,56811.46%5,63241.17%6,47947.36%
1908 6,84550.75%5,84543.33%7995.92%
1904 6,78951.96%4,93137.74%1,34610.30%
1900 6,32752.05%5,15742.43%6715.52%
1896 6,41958.73%4,03236.89%4794.38%
1892 2,99932.15%6,20566.52%1241.33%
1888 2,83232.82%5,69265.97%1041.21%
1884 2,74034.31%5,20065.11%470.59%
1880 4,32261.04%2,59436.63%1652.33%

Education

Public school districts in Scott County include:

Higher education institutions

See also

Notes

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