Scott, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -4.5%
| Males: 1,776 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 1,769 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
| Scott: | $88,897 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,167 (it was $21,992 in 2000)
Scott town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $321,547 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
| Scott: | $321,547 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $287,597; detached houses: $299,013; townhouses or other attached units: $230,209; in 2-unit structures: $211,638; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,261; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,104; mobile homes: $72,078
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scott, WI
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- 3,39295.7%White alone
- 431.2%Hispanic
- 371.0%Asian alone
- 310.9%Two or more races
- 210.6%Black alone
- 170.5%American Indian alone
- 20.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.06%Other race alone
Races in Scott detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (45.6%), Irish (13.4%), Polish (9.1%), Dutch (6.9%), French (5.3%), Norwegian (4.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 19.7 square miles.
Population density: 180 people per square mile (very low).
41 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Scott town: | 1.7% ($2,472) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(8.4 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (105.9 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Humboldt, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Dyckesville, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Red River, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Luxemburg, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Eaton, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Bellevue, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Bellevue Town, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 87.87 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $311,700
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $326,900
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $359,000
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 16 buildings, average cost: $209,300
- 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $209,300
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $209,300
- 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $209,400
- 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $211,300
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $211,300
- 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $211,300
- 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,100
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $279,300
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,800
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $204,500
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $208,800
- 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $190,200
- 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $160,100
- 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $140,100
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $120,800
- 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $120,800
- 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $127,500
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Finance & insurance (8.4%)
- Paper (6.3%)
- Construction (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Paper (10.7%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Machinery (5.8%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Educational services (16.9%)
- Health care (14.8%)
- Finance & insurance (10.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.3%)
- Data processing, libraries, other information services (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Cashiers (8.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
Average climate in Scott, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 37.4. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 37.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.556. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.556 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 6.90. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.90 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Scott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/5/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Scott town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Scott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 424.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 222.1 miles away from Scott center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 398.5 miles away from Scott center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 183.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 424.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Brown County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Scott:
- GUARDIAN ANGEL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- HIGHLAND HLTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- PARKVIEW MNR HLTH REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- BROWN CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- AURORA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF WI (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- BORNEMANN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- DAVITA - GREEN BAY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott:
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 5 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,415)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 13 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 14 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Lawrence University (about 35 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 36 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 51 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Lakeland College (about 52 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
Points of interest:
Notable location: New Franken Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Scott include: Wequiock Church (A), Saint Kilian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Kilian Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Nicolet Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
466 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000
120 people in state prisons in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Scott:
- Never married: 33.0%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 7.1%
For population 25 years and over in Scott:
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Scott, WI (based on Brown County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 110,123 | 35 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 33,156 | 79 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,941 | 40 |
| Other | 1,913 | 12 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 81,774 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| Brown County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Brown County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
| Brown County: | 3.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| Brown County: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Brown County: | 7.0% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Brown County: | 26.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Brown County: | 13.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
5.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,264 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.04% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.02% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Outagamie County, WI |  0.57% ($62,781 average AGI) |
| from Oconto County, WI | 0.30% ($58,747) |
| from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.24% ($65,632) |
4.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,518 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.95% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.02% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Outagamie County, WI | 0.61% ($50,685 average AGI) |
| to Oconto County, WI | 0.40% ($62,455) |
| to Winnebago County, WI | 0.21% ($39,806) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Scott:
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDUZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scott:
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAUN-FM (92.7 FM; KEWAUNEE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
TV broadcast stations around Scott:
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 52ft / 15.7mTotal length
- 75,366Total average daily traffic
- 1,372Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11970-1979
- 31990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Scott)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- NEW FRANKEN, Conard Road & Champion Road (Lat: 44.574639 Lon: -87.838889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: WQPT618,
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 05/18/2022, Expiration Date: 08/13/2032, Certifier: C John Lampkin, Registrant: Brown County Public Safety Communications, 3028 Curry Lane, Green Bay, WI 54311, Phone: (920) 391-7404, Fax: (920) 391-7406, Email:
- BENDERVILLE, S.T.H. (Lat: 44.610917 Lon: -87.841639), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQQN768,
Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2023, Expiration Date: 02/04/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- ML15AL008, S.T.H. (Lat: 44.610917 Lon: -87.841639), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQVV374,
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 05/19/2015, Expiration Date: 05/19/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 82.5%Utility gas
- 7.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Wood
- 1.6%Electricity
- 83.6%Utility gas
- 13.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Scott compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.