Fort Scott is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, home to about 7,555 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66701.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Scott; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Scott had 7,552 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Bourbon County grew from 24,712 residents in 1900 to 14,360 in 2020.
Bourbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Scott, KS weather station (about a mile away).
4,305 jobs at 363 businesses in Bourbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Scott.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fort Scott. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott Preschool CenterFort Scott | Pre-K | 109 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott | K–2 | 311 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott | 3–5 | 361 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott | 6–8 | 372 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott | 9–12 | 578 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Learning CenterFort Scott | Pre-K–12 | 102 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Fort Scott Christian HeightsFort Scott | Pre-K–12 | 72 | Church of God | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic SchoolFort Scott | K–6 | 76 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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