Scott County, Kansas

Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 4,936 people lived there. Its county seat is Scott City. Scott City is the only city in the county.
History.
In 1873, Scott County was created.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.02%) is water.
Government.
Presidential elections.
Before 1940, Scott County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1904 to 1936. After 1940, it has become one of the most Republican counties in the entire nation. Each of the last six presidential elections have resulted in the Republican candidate winning over 70 percent of the county's vote.
Education.
Library.
The Scott County Public Library is at 110 West 8th in Scott City. The Scott County Library was the first free county public library in the state of Kansas. It was created in 1923.