Scott County

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Scott county is located in west Illinois. Scott county has 250.91 square miles of land area and 1.86 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Scott county population is 5,260, which has shrunk 5.00% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Scott county median household income is $48,500 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 32.64% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Scott county median house value is $83,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 44.12% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 34.33% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Scott county is worse than the state average in quality. The Scott county area code is 217.

Population	5,260 (2010-2014), rank #99
Population Growth	-5.00% since 2000, rank #81
Population Density:	20.81/sq mi, rank #93
Median Household Income:	$48,500 at 2010-2014—32.64% increase since 2000, rank #49
Median House Price:	$83,300 at 2010-2014—44.12% increase since 2000, rank #72
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	250.91 sq mi, rank #95
Water Area:	1.86 sq mi (0.74%), rank #80
State:	Illinois
Area:	Jacksonville, IL
School District:
Area Code:	217